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    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
    News of the day for March 2, 2023  ( 1 min )
    US Markets Begin the Month Mixed on Familiar Concerns
    U.S. stocks opened March with a day of mixed trading as investors weighed persistent issues related to inflation and interest rates.  ( 1 min )
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    Renting an Apartment for the First Time: What You Need to Know
    When you rent your first apartment, you'll need to know how to apply, how to qualify, what costs to expect, and how to budget for rent.  ( 17 min )
    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
    News of the day for March 2, 2023  ( 11 min )
    What Is Personal Property Tax? Definition and How Funds Are Used
    Many state and local governments tax tangible personal property, such as cars and boats, in addition to real property, such as homes and land.  ( 16 min )
    The Truth About IRS Tax Settlement Firms
    Tax settlement firms claim they can reduce or even eliminate what you owe to the IRS. Find out the facts behind this alluring fiction.  ( 18 min )
    Taxation Rules for Bond Investors
    Find out the tax implications of three types of bonds—government bonds, municipal bonds, and corporate bonds—and what you can do as an investor.  ( 17 min )
    What if Billionaires Paid More in Taxes?
    President Joe Biden's plan to tax the ultra-wealthy could reduce inequality and change the way billionaires invest, experts say.  ( 15 min )
    What Is Tax Relief? How It Works, Types, and Example
    The term tax relief refers to various programs that help individuals and businesses lower their tax bills and settle their tax-related debts.  ( 21 min )
    Tax Shelter: Definition, Examples, and Legal Issues
    A tax shelter is a vehicle used by taxpayers to minimize or decrease their taxable incomes and, therefore, tax liabilities.  ( 18 min )
    Tax-Smart Ways to Help Your Kids or Grandkids Pay for College
    Learn about plans and accounts that allow you to efficiently save for your child's or grandchild’s education while shielding the savings from the IRS as much as possible.  ( 24 min )
    Tesla's New Goal: Boldly Targeting Full Global Energy Transformation
    Tesla unveils new $10 trillion `master plan' to transform global energy at its first-ever investor day.  ( 12 min )
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    Tesla’s Plans to Save Money Are Trouble for These Stocks
    The EV maker's analyst day raised doubt about demand for rare-earth metals and semiconductors based on silicon carbide.  ( 24 min )
    Stock market news today: Stocks mixed as Salesforce lifts Dow, Treasury slide continues
    Stocks traded mixed early Thursday with a rally in Salesforce stock lifting the Dow while higher interest rates weighed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.  ( 47 min )
    Silvergate Stock Dives 40%. The Bank Faces a Financial Crisis.
    The company said losses from selling securities may make it “less than well-capitalized” and it is evaluating its ability to continue as a going concern.  ( 23 min )
    Blackstone Defaults on €531 Million Nordic Property-Backed CMBS
    (Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Inc. has defaulted on a €531 million ($562 million) bond backed by a portfolio of offices and stores owned by Sponda Oy, a Finnish landlord it acquired in 2018. Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersIsrael’s Window to Strike Iran Narrows as Putin Enters EquationThe private equity firm had sought an e  ( 48 min )
    Dow Jones Futures Climb As 10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 4%; Tesla Dives On Disappointing Investor Day
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    Pure Storage Stock Sinks After Solid Earnings. Guidance Was the Issue.
    Pure Storage posted January quarter profits ahead of estimates, but the outlook is likely to disappoint investors.  ( 23 min )
    Silvergate shares plummet 46%, as Coinbase stops payment transactions with the crypto-friendly lender
    Silvergate Capital Corp. shares plunged more than 46% in premarket trading Thursday, as crypto exchange Coinbase said it would stop sending payments to, or...  ( 23 min )
    Kroger stock climbs after profit and same-store sales beat expectations, and outlook was upbeat
    Shares of Kroger Co. climbed 3.8% in premarket trading Thursday, after the grocery-store chain reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit and same-store sales...  ( 23 min )
    Snowflake Stock Tumbles as Growth Outlook Disappoints
    Snowflake's fiscal fourth-quarter results beat guidance, but the outlook left investors looking for more.  ( 23 min )
    Looking for stock dividends of 9% to 11%? That’s what these ETF managers are aiming for with an AI-aided strategy.
    The JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF uses artificial intelligence to help with stock selection. It uses a covered call strategy to pay high dividends.  ( 28 min )
    Tesla Analyst Meeting Lacked This One Important Thing. The Stock Is Down.
    Electric vehicle maker Tesla hosted a highly anticipated analyst and investor meeting on Wednesday evening. Now Wall Street is weighing in on what it heard.  ( 23 min )
    Salesforce shocks Wall Street with 'monster quarter': Here's what analysts are saying
    Salesforce just came out swinging against activist investors. Here's what Wall Street is chirping about.  ( 47 min )
    Silvergate stock crashes after company delays annual report, reveals new losses
    Troubled lender Silvergate disclosed further losses on Wednesday and delayed the filing of its annual report as the fallout from its entanglement with the crypto industry continues.  ( 47 min )
    Plug Power’s Hydrogen Growth Is Taking a While. Bulls Are Reining in Hopes.
    Analysts said Plug Power's fourth-quarter revenue was disappointing and trimmed their price targets on the stock.  ( 24 min )
    3 High Dividend REITs for Strong Total Returns
    These real estate investment trusts with yields over 5% are ideally suited as income and recession-resistant investments.  ( 18 min )
    Okta Stock Is Soaring. Wall Street Sees More Upside.
    More than 20 analysts covering the stock hiked their price target following the company’s earnings, according to FactSet data.  ( 23 min )
    Macy’s stock soars 14.8% premarket after earnings beat and upbeat guidance
    Macy’s Inc. stock soared 14.8% in premarket trade Thursday, after the department store chain beat estimates for the fourth quarter and offered upbeat...  ( 23 min )
    8 places you can now get a guaranteed 5% — or more — on CDs or savings accounts
    Some banks and credit unions now offer rates 4x higher than the industry average. But will you meet the requirements?  ( 25 min )
    Is it fair for a financial adviser to charge me 1.6% if I have less than $250K in my account?
    Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email picks@marketwatch.com.  ( 24 min )
    Credit Suisse’s Legal Charges Threaten Recovery
    The Swiss lender said it has taken measures to improve its risk culture, which is at the root of many of its legal woes.  ( 24 min )
    What the end of the 'Great Moderation Era' means for investors: Morning Brief
    The calm investing era is over. Expect volatility.  ( 49 min )
    These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Tesla, Salesforce, Silvergate, Snowflake, Okta, and More
    Tesla plans to build its fifth assembly plant in Monterrey, Mexico, which will produce the company's next-generation vehicle, Salesforce issues a strong forecast, and Silvergate says it's evaluating its ability to continue as a going concern.  ( 23 min )
    Silvergate’s Big Crypto Losses Feed Watchdogs’ Worst Fears
    (Bloomberg) -- For months, US authorities have been racing to sever ties between banks and risky crypto ventures, worried the financial system could someday suffer serious losses. They may have been too late.Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersMusk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losing BillionsIn the starkest warning yet by a  ( 48 min )
    Silvergate Capital Stock Is in Free Fall as Crypto Bank Faces Financial Crisis
    The company said losses from selling securities may make it “less than well-capitalized” and it is evaluating its ability to continue as a going concern.  ( 23 min )
    Ford applies for patent that allows cars to self-repossess
    Ford has reportedly filed for a patent on technology that could lead to cars remotely repossess due to non-payment.  ( 46 min )
    AB InBev fourth quarter net profit beats forecasts; dividend raised
    Corrections & Amplifications This heeadline was corrected at 0630 GMT. The original incorrectly said "AB InBev 4Q Organic Volumes Growth 10.2%."...  ( 23 min )
    US Futures, Asian Stocks Slide Amid Higher Yields: Markets Wrap
    (Bloomberg) -- US futures declined along with Asian equities Thursday as Treasury yields continued to edge higher following another round of hawkish comments by Federal Reserve officials.Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersMusk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losing BillionsLightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose Reelection i  ( 48 min )
    Singapore Hikes Permanent Residence Threshold for Ultra-Rich
    (Bloomberg) -- Singapore is increasing the threshold for global investors seeking permanent-resident status in an attempt to create more jobs and benefit locals due to an influx of wealth. Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersMusk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losing BillionsLightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose Reelection  ( 48 min )
    ‘I’m holding my breath’: What will happen if the Supreme Court blocks Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan?
    'Their financial situation will be even worse because once you default, the hardship on you is exponentially greater,' said Justice Sonia Sotomayor.  ( 29 min )
    The Airlines Rally Has Hit Turbulence. But These Stocks Should Fly Higher.
    Not all will keep climbing amid the sector's strong gains. Don't disembark just yet.  ( 23 min )
    The Airlines Rally Has Hit Turbulence. But These Stocks Should Fly Higher.
    The sector’s strong gains this year probably means that not all its stocks will keep climbing. Still, now isn't the time to walk away.  ( 23 min )
    Musk’s Tesla Master Plan Disappoints, No Detail on New Cars
    (Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk’s much-hyped third Master Plan for Tesla Inc. fell flat with investors after failing to offer any firm detail on the company’s long-awaited next generation of electric cars. Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersMusk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losing BillionsLightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose  ( 49 min )
    Silvergate’s Worsening Crypto Losses Feed Watchdogs’ Worst Fears
    (Bloomberg) -- For months, US authorities have been racing to sever ties between banks and risky crypto ventures, worried the financial system could someday suffer serious losses. They may have been too late.Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersMusk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losing BillionsLightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor  ( 49 min )
    Petrobras Payout Rewards Investors Who Ignored Lula Risk
    (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA posted a record full-year dividend in 2022, rewarding investors who stuck with Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer despite concerns about political intervention under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersLightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose Ree  ( 47 min )
    Dow Jones Futures Rise As Salesforce Stock Soars; TSLA Stock Falls On Investor Day
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    ‘Load Up,’ Says Raymond James About These 3 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks
    For more than a year now, the markets have been preoccupied by the Fed with the focus squarely on inflation’s trajectory and the central bank’s counter measures of rising interest rates. “With this in mind,” says Larry Adam, Chief Investment Officer at Raymond James, “it is understandable that the market is analyzing every development in these two dynamics within the framework of what it means for the Fed.” However, with the spotlight turned solely on those factors, Adam thinks increasingly prom  ( 50 min )
    Tesla shares fall 5% as Elon Musk’s ‘Master Plan 3’ is short on details about both cars and finances
    Tesla teases a "next generation" electric vehicle as part of a bigger push toward electrification, but no date is offered.  ( 21 min )
    China Warns ‘Hedonistic’ Bankers to Toe the Communist Party Line
    (Bloomberg) -- Bankers in China are being told to rectify their mindsets, clean up their “hedonistic” lifestyles and stop copying Western ways.Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersMusk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losing BillionsLightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose Reelection in 40 YearsThe directives, part of a 3,500-wo  ( 50 min )
    Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: 'We have hit the hyper-space button'
    Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff just tossed an already hot potato back to five hungry activist investors.  ( 46 min )
    Tesla says it will cut costs of next generation cars in half
    Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories. CEO Elon Musk and other executives outlined the goals during a 3 1/2-hour investor day presentation at Tesla's Austin, Texas, headquarters Wednesday as they presented the company's third master plan. The changes could bring the cost of a new generation of vehicles to around $25,000.  ( 47 min )
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    Netbeheerder mag school of zorginstelling voorrang geven op vol stroomnet
    Netbeheerders mogen in het geval van een overvol stroomnet uit maatschappelijk oogpunt afwijken van de regel om partijen die zich het eerst hebben gemeld ook als eerste aan te sluiten. Woningbouworganisaties, veiligheidsdiensten, scholen en de gezondheidszorg kunnen daardoor voorrang krijgen boven andere partijen, maakt toezichthouder ACM donderdag bekend.  ( 3 min )
    Nederlandse casino's winnen reclameruzie van Belgische staat
    Drie Nederlandse gokaanbieders mogen voortaan wel reclame maken in België, heeft het Europees Hof van Justitie woensdag bepaald. De drie bedrijven uit het zuiden van het land hadden boetes gekregen, omdat ze zonder toestemming reclame hadden gemaakt bij de zuiderburen.  ( 3 min )
    Nog steeds problemen bij inloggen met DigiD, oplossing lijkt in zicht
    Het DigiD-inlogsysteem van de overheid heeft donderdag nog steeds problemen. Dat komt doordat veel mensen tegelijk willen inloggen bij de Belastingdienst. De beheerder van het systeem verwacht dat de problemen in de loop van donderdagmiddag zullen afnemen.  ( 4 min )
    Inflatie in landen met de euro daalde in februari, maar niet veel
    De inflatie in de eurozone is in februari iets gedaald. Volgens nieuwe cijfers van het Europese statistiekbureau Eurostat kwam de inflatie vorige maand uit op 8,5 procent.  ( 4 min )
    Nog steeds problemen bij inloggen met DigiD
    Het DigiD-inlogsysteem van de overheid heeft donderdag nog steeds problemen. Dat komt doordat veel mensen tegelijk willen inloggen bij de Belastingdienst. Woensdag had DigiD ook al de hele dag te maken met capaciteitsproblemen.  ( 3 min )
    TikTok introduceert timer tegen verslaving
    Jongeren onder de achttien jaar moeten binnenkort een pincode invoeren als zij langer dan een uur per dag TikTok gebruiken. Het sociale netwerk wil daarmee tegemoetkomen aan de kritiek dat het te verslavend is voor kinderen.  ( 3 min )
    Europese vrouwen ervaren veel vaker seksueel wangedrag op werk dan mannen
    Vrouwen in de Europese Unie krijgen veel vaker ongewenste seksuele aandacht op de werkvloer dan mannen. Ook worden zij meer geïntimideerd of gepest. Meer dan een op de tien vrouwen wordt tijdens het werk weleens uitgescholden of bedreigd.  ( 3 min )
    Duurdere boodschappen zorgen voor hogere inflatie in februari
    De inflatie in februari is uitgekomen op 8 procent, meldt statistiekbureau CBS op basis van nieuwe cijfers. Veel boodschappen werden vorige maand weer duurder. Ook de prijzen van industriële goederen gingen harder omhoog.  ( 3 min )
    Lonen stegen in februari met bijna 7 procent, trend van vorig jaar zet door
    De lonen zijn vorige maand met gemiddeld bijna 7 procent gestegen, blijkt uit voorlopige cijfers van werkgeversvereniging AWVN. Daarmee zet de trend van vorig jaar door.  ( 3 min )
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    Tesla's New Goal: Boldly Targeting Full Global Energy Transformation
    Tesla unveils new $10 trillion `master plan' to transform global energy at its first-ever investor day.  ( 1 min )

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    Okta’s stock jumps more than 14% as earnings forecast doubles expectations
    Okta CEO tells MarketWatch that small and midsize businesses ‘are not buying as much as we expected,’ but an ability to sell more products to existing...  ( 21 min )
    Snowflake Stock Tumbles As Growth Outlook Disappoints
    Snowflake's fiscal fourth quarter results beat guidance, but the outlook left investors looking for more.  ( 23 min )
    AMC Stock Falls After CEO Warns Company Could Be Forced to Sell More ‘APEs’
    Shares of the movie theater chain finished sharply lower Wednesday after CEO Adam Aron told investors that failure to authorize more common stock could result in even more dilution.  ( 25 min )
    Stocks moving in after-hours: Tesla, Salesforce, Snowflake, Silvergate
    Stocks moving in after-hours: Tesla, Salesforce, Snowflake, Silvergate  ( 47 min )
    Billionaire Charlie Munger Reveals Why Berkshire Hathaway has an $88 Billion Pile of Cash
    The S&P 500 dipped by 19% in 2022, but stocks still don’t seem cheap to Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s billionaire partner at Berkshire Hathaway. “In my whole adult life, I have never hoarded cash, waiting for better conditions,” Munger said in an interview in late 2022. “I’ve just invested in the best thing I could find.” Yet he acknowledged that Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on billions of dollars in cash. The reason isn’t that Buffett and Munger think they can wait for stocks to get even ch  ( 47 min )
    Crypto Bank Silvergate Plunges After It Says Examining Viability, Delays Annual Report
    (Bloomberg) -- Cryptocurrency-friendly bank Silvergate Capital Corp. is examining its viability and said it’s delaying its annual report to allow time to review financial controls, following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX. The shares plunged as much as 25%.Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersLightfoot Is First Chic  ( 48 min )
    Pure Storage Misses Views On Fourth-Quarter Earnings, Revenue
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    Pennsylvania Farmer Behind $5 Trillion Trend Speaks Out: I Created A Monster
    Add up the market valuation of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), all the cryptos in the world and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos’s fortune, and you get to over $3 trillion. But one 80-year-old man has created something bigger than all three of these combined. These days, he shuns the spotlight and lives on a modest farm in rural Pennsylvania. You would never guess the farm’s owner set in motion a $5 trillion force that grows each fortnight. It’s a comfortable enough retirement, but Ted Benna has some regrets.  ( 47 min )
    Splunk Fourth-Quarter Revenue Beats Estimates, Earnings Well Short
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    Salesforce stock soars after Benioff predicts big jump to record earnings following layoffs
    Salesforce produced better adjusted earnings than expected in the fourth quarter and executives projected big profit gains this year.  ( 21 min )
    Applied Materials Encroaches On ASML Business With New Chip Gear
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    Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer
    Federal prosecutors have shared more information about their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Between two new indictments and civil suits against another former FTX executive, we now have a much clearer picture about what the Department of Justice thinks it has.  ( 51 min )
    Tesla Stock Could Take a Big Hit After Investor Day
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    Okta Earnings Top Estimates On Strong Demand For Identity Management
    The results and management's financial forecasts suggest companies are still willing to spend on security-related software even in a weakening economy.  ( 23 min )
    Funko Stock Unravels, Earnings Funk Continues With Another Major Miss
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    Biden official responds to Buffett’s attack on opponents of stock buybacks: ‘We do not hold the position that he’s criticizing’
    After Warren Buffett criticized opponents of stock buybacks, a Biden official said the investor and the president aren't in different camps.  ( 21 min )
    Plug Power stock dips on revenue miss, but execs stick with annual sales forecast as new factory ramps up
    Green-energy provider Plug Power Inc. on Wednesday stuck with its full-year sales forecast, although fourth-quarter sales missed expectations.  ( 21 min )
    Snowflake Earnings Top Views, Software Stock Falls On Weak Guidance
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    Raleigh's Fortune 500 CEO is retiring. But is the job done?
    When Tom Greco took over as CEO of Advance Auto Parts in 2016, his goal was to execute a turnaround for the retailer. The company still has a ways to go.  ( 17 min )
    Snowflake stock falls after earnings as forecast underwhelms
    The data-software company beat expectations with its latest quarterly results but forecast lower revenue for the full year than analysts had been anticipating.  ( 20 min )
    Biden’s first veto could impact your 401(k) and how companies react to climate change
    Republicans keep up 'anti-woke' fight to limit how retirement-investing plans consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when picking stocks.  ( 29 min )
    Capital-Gains Tax Rates and Tax Brackets
    Capital gains tax is a tax on the profit from the sale of an asset, such as a stock or real estate, while dividends tax is a tax on the income received from dividends paid by a company.  ( 25 min )
    Three Undervalued Clean-Energy Stocks: Morningstar
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    Snowflake earnings: What to expect
    Snowflake is well positioned to beat expectations on product revenue for the latest quarter, according to some analysts, but all eyes will be on its outlook.  ( 20 min )
    3 Reasons to Buy SoFi Stock, According to DBS
    So far, 2023 has been kind to SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), to say the least. Since the year kicked off, shares have surged ~40%, and investors are wondering if there’s still more fuel left in the tank. Singapore investment bank DBS is among those saying there’s more room for the stock to grow. Laying out the bullish case, DBS analyst Manyi Lu lists three main reasons why investors should consider adding SOFI shares to the portfolio. For one, the company is positioned well to compete with tra  ( 47 min )
    Salesforce earnings: Company reports beats, stock jumps 13% in after hours trading
    Salesforce (CRM) reported its Q4 earnings after market close, beating key revenue estimates and guiding to profitability gains.  ( 46 min )
    Salesforce earnings preview: Here's what to expect
    Salesforce is set to report its Q4 earnings after market close.  ( 46 min )
    Buy Chip Stock Broadcom, Analyst Says. It Will ‘Continue to Outperform.’
    The chip maker is slated to report its fiscal-first-quarter earnings after the close on Thursday.  ( 23 min )
    Kraken Pulling Back From Using Signature Bank: Bloomberg
    Non-corporate clients will no longer be able to make dollar deposits or withdrawals using the crypto-focused bank, according to a report.  ( 46 min )
    Decline in gasoline demand a 'noticeable' and 'permanent change,' says analyst
    There's a decline in gasoline consumption in the U.S., and some analysts say the trend is here to stay.  ( 47 min )
    Pharma Stock Surges After FDA Approves Treatment
    Options traders are blasting RETA today  ( 45 min )
    Trader Doubles Money on Big 6% Fed Rate Bet as Unwind Begins
    (Bloomberg) -- The trader who bet big in early February on the Federal Reserve raising its benchmark interest rate to 6% has begun unwinding the position, which has doubled in value since.Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersLightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose Reelection in 40 YearsMusk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losi  ( 46 min )
    Top Defense Stocks for March 2023
    Early boost from Ukraine War eases as sector still outperforms. These are the defense stocks with the best value, fastest growth, and greatest momentum.  ( 16 min )
    Salesforce Under Fire for Paying Celebrity $10 Million Despite Layoffs
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    General Motors is cutting hundreds of executive-level jobs in its push to ‘focus on our own efficiency’
    GM is the latest company to double down on an efficiency push as automakers brace for industry-moving changes.  ( 47 min )
    Best AI Stocks: Bank Of America Makes Chip, Software Calls Amid ChatGPT Phenomenon
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    Top Energy Stocks for March 2023
    Vital Energy, DMC Global, and YPF rank highest for the categories of value, growth, and momentum, respectively. Find out about other top-performing energy stocks.  ( 16 min )
    Credit Suisse Leveraged-Finance Banker Jeb Slowik to Join Mizuho
    (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse Group AG’s global co-head of leveraged-finance origination and restructuring, Jeb Slowik, has resigned for a senior role at Mizuho Financial Group Inc., according to people with knowledge of the matter.Most Read from BloombergSorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.How to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawayWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersMusk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losing BillionsLightfoot  ( 47 min )
    3M’s stock surges after company says DOD data show 90% of earplug plaintiffs had ‘normal’ hearing
    3M's stock rallied Wednesday after the company said DOD data showed that 90% of plaintiffs in Combat Arms earplug litigation had no hearing impairment.  ( 21 min )
    Novavax to pause RSV vaccine trial, assess pipeline
    Novavax warns of uncertain 2023 outlook as COVID-19 market turns commercial and new CEO calls for pipeline assessment.  ( 48 min )
    Is Pfizer Stock A Buy Or A Sell After Pharma Giant Confirms Covid Downfall?
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    Petrobras Dividends Under Fire by Cash-Strained Lula
    (Bloomberg) -- It didn’t take long for Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant Petrobras to come under fire from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is struggling to avert a major slowdown in Latin America’s largest economy.Most Read from BloombergHow to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawaySorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.Lightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose Reelection in 40 YearsWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersE  ( 48 min )
    Wall Street's Most Important Number Hit 4% Wednesday - And That's Bad News For Stocks
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    Bridgewater Exits Ray Dalio Era With Hedge Fund Overhaul, Bets on AI and Job Cuts
    (Bloomberg) -- Bridgewater Associates was bound to be different once billionaire founder Ray Dalio no longer commanded the world’s largest hedge fund. Very different, it turns out.Most Read from BloombergHow to Get a Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket GiveawaySorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.Lightfoot Is First Chicago Mayor to Lose Reelection in 40 YearsWorld’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market CratersElon Musk Regains His Spot as the World’s Rich  ( 50 min )
    First Solar Stock Hits Record High, Gets A Price-Target Increase In Hot Solar Market
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    GM to Axe Hundreds of Jobs. But It’s Not About Cutting Costs.
    GM representatives on Tuesday said the cuts affected a small number of employees.  ( 23 min )
    Bank of America warns the Fed will hike rates to the ‘point of pain’ as experts say there’s no ‘serious signs’ the economy is under control
    An unexpected spike in inflation in January prompted questions to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over whether a recession is inevitable.  ( 47 min )
    Top Dividend Stocks: Suncor Shimmers With Solid Yield After Record Year
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    Tesla Investor Day: Here's What's On Tap For Elon Musk's Big 'Master Plan 3' Party
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    Rivian Stock Is Tumbling After Earnings. Why Wall Street Isn’t Worried.
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    Novavax Ushers New CEO On Uncertainty Concerns, Says It Needs To Work On Competitive COVID-19 Product
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    Twitter-storing verholpen: tijdlijn is na een uur weer zichtbaar
    De storing bij Twitter van woensdagmiddag is opgelost. Door de storing kregen gebruikers een uur lang geen tijdlijn met berichten te zien. De website van het sociale netwerk was wel bereikbaar.  ( 3 min )
    Twitter laat door storing geen tijdlijn zien
    Twitter is getroffen door een storing. De website van het sociale netwerk is bereikbaar, maar gebruikers krijgen geen tijdlijn met berichten te zien.  ( 3 min )
    Toezichthouder vindt energieprijzen van grote leveranciers niet te hoog
    De drie grootste energiebedrijven Eneco, Essent en Vattenfall hanteren geen onredelijke tarieven, oordeelt de Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM). Hoewel de Tweede Kamer hier bang voor was, blijkt de winst op de tarieven niet hoger te zijn dan in eerdere jaren.  ( 4 min )
    Beloning topman Ahold Delhaize kwam vorig jaar uit op 6,5 miljoen euro
    De hoge winst van Ahold Delhaize sijpelt ook door in de toplaag van het moederbedrijf van Albert Heijn en bol.com. Zo zag topman Frans Muller zijn beloning over vorig jaar met tonnen stijgen tot ruim 6,5 miljoen euro. Dat valt te lezen in het jaarverslag van het concern.  ( 3 min )
    Problemen bij DigiD, inloggen voor belastingaangifte niet mogelijk
    DigiD kampt woensdagochtend met een storing. Daardoor ervaren gebruikers problemen bij het inloggen op verschillende overheidswebsites. Zo is het nu niet mogelijk om de belastingaangifte in te vullen.  ( 3 min )
    Gemeente Eindhoven onder toezicht vanwege ondermaatse privacybescherming
    De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) gaat strenger toezicht houden op de gemeente Eindhoven. De privacywaakhond heeft signalen dat de gemeente datalekken niet of niet op tijd meldt. Ook andere regels leeft Eindhoven onvoldoende na. Daardoor is de privacy van burgers in gevaar.  ( 3 min )
    Provincies in het noorden geven per inwoner meer uit dan die in de Randstad
    De provinciebesturen in het noorden van het land en Zeeland geven per inwoner veel meer uit aan bijvoorbeeld het ov en natuurbeheer dan die in de Randstad. Zo liggen de uitgaven in Groningen vier keer zo hoog als in Noord-Holland, blijkt uit cijfers van statistiekbureau CBS over 2021.  ( 3 min )
    Gemeente Eindhoven onder verscherpt toezicht van privacytoezichthouder
    De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) gaat strenger toezicht houden op de gemeente Eindhoven. De privacywaakhond heeft signalen dat de gemeente datalekken niet of niet op tijd meldt. Ook andere regels leeft Eindhoven onvoldoende na. Daardoor is de privacy van burgers in gevaar.  ( 3 min )
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    Eneco, Essent en Vattenfall rekenen geen onredelijke tarieven
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    Belastingdienst vraagt half miljoen mensen extra om aangifte te doen
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    EIi Lilly Slashes Insulin Price Under Pressure from Feds
    The move comes amid growing pressure from the Biden administration to reduce the cost of insulin, which has jumped in recent decades.  ( 1 min )
    First Solar Reports Smaller-Than-Expected Loss, Upbeat Guidance
    First Solar (FSLR) is the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 after the solar panel maker posted a much smaller loss than expected and gave upbeat full-year guidance.  ( 1 min )
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    Stocks moving in after-hours: Novavax, Rivian, AMC
    Stocks moving in after-hours: Novavax, Rivian, AMC  ( 46 min )
    Healthcare Will Cost More Than Most Retirees Have: Here's Why Medicare Isn't the Answer
    For the average American, healthcare in retirement will cost more than they have in their entire savings account. And unfortunately, Medicare won't help. Healthcare, of course, is the single biggest line item that most retirees need to prepare for. Recently, … Continue reading → The post Healthcare Will Cost More Than Most Retirees Have: Here's Why Medicare Isn't the Answer appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    Marqeta shares dive as first-quarter forecast comes up shy of expectations
    Shares of payments-tech provider Marqeta Inc. fell sharply after hours on Tuesday after the company forecast first-quarter sales growth that came in slightly...  ( 20 min )
    Nio Earnings: China's Tesla Set To Report Mounting Losses, But Look For This
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    Cash Is Paying More Than Traditional Stock-Bond Portfolio
    (Bloomberg) -- For the first time in more than two decades, some of the world’s most risk-free securities are delivering bigger payouts than a 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds. Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Regains His Spot as the World’s Richest PersonNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins in Six States; Obi Takes ThreeApple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker SaysNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins Most Votes in Presidency RaceThe yield on six-month US Treasury bills rose as high as 5.14% Tu  ( 48 min )
    Billionaire Israel Englander Is Making Huge Bets on These 2 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks
    After the year’s early rally appeared to hit a brick wall in recent times, the markets seem uncertain which direction to take next, making the seesawing conditions not easy for investors to navigate. Against such a backdrop, maybe the best solution for investors is to follow in the footsteps of legendary Wall Street names - ones like Israel Englander. The Millennium Management Chairman and CEO founded the hedge fund in 1989 with $35 million and now the firm is an almost $53 billion going concern  ( 48 min )
    The 20 worst U.S. stocks in February: the biggest loser dropped 35%
    It could have been worse, but more than three-quarters of the stocks in the S&P 500 were down for the month.  ( 21 min )
    Sarepta stock surges more than 10% as results top expectations, drug given priority review
    Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Tuesday after the biotech drug maker topped Wall Street expectations, and said U.S....  ( 20 min )
    These Republican Bills Want to Make Tax Cheats Richer
    The first bill introduced in a new session of Congress can be an important symbol of political priorities and values. For the Republicans who took over a slim majority in the House of Representatives, then, the main priority is eliminating … Continue reading → The post These Republican Bills Want to Make Tax Cheats Richer appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    AMC stock gains after reporting 14th consecutive quarterly loss, fourth straight year in the red
    AMC reported a loss for a 14th consecutive quarter and fourth consecutive year Tuesday, but shares still gained in after-hours trading.  ( 21 min )
    Novavax Falls After Citing ‘Substantial Doubt’ About Financial Future
    (Bloomberg) -- Novavax Inc. said there’s substantial doubt about its ability to stay in business through next year, underscoring the depth of the drugmaker’s struggle to develop and sell a Covid-19 vaccine. Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Regains His Spot as the World’s Richest PersonNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins in Six States; Obi Takes ThreeApple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker SaysTD Bank to Pay $1.2 Billion to End Suit Tied to Ponzi SchemeHong Kong Ends One of World’s Longe  ( 46 min )
    Rivian stock sinks after earnings miss, weak outlook
    Rivian Automotive Inc. late Tuesday reported a narrower quarterly loss but sales that were below expectations, sending the EV maker stock more than 7% lower...  ( 20 min )
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    Top-performing cannabis stocks include SNDL, TerrAscend, and Trulieve, which lead the industry in revenue growth even as inflation and declining demand hurt U.S. sales.  ( 16 min )
    Cathie Wood: Ark Builds AMD Position, Cuts Adobe
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    HP earnings: Sales decline ‘driven by the macroeconomy,’ CEO says
    HP CEO weighs in on the state of computer demand.  ( 46 min )
    Rivian earnings: Stock slides as its 2023 production forecast misses the mark
    Rivian shares are sliding after the EV maker report mixed Q4 results, and a production forecast that missed the mark.  ( 47 min )
    Novavax stock sheds a quarter of its value after hours following revenue miss
    Novavax Inc. shares shares sank in the extended session Tuesday after the biotech drug maker posted a wider-than-expected loss, and reorganized with concerns...  ( 21 min )
    Medical Scrub Disruptor FIGS Posts 12.6% Sales Growth in Q4, Issues 2023 Guidance
    By Exec Edge Editorial Staff Santa Monica-based medical apparel maker FIGS, Inc. reported a jump in revenue thanks to more orders from existing and new customers. The company, which went public in early 2021, said fourth-quarter 2022 revenue rose 12.6% to $144.9 million. Active customers rose 22.5% during 2022, reaching 2.3 million at the end […]  ( 46 min )
    Chevron Provides Details On Capex, $75 Billion Buyback At Investor Day
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    Novavax Says There Is ‘Substantial Doubt’ Around Its Ability to Continue Operating This Year
    The Covid-19 vaccine maker will be forced to compete again the far-better-resourced Pfizer and Moderna, casting questions over its 2023 revenues.  ( 24 min )
    Analysts See Steady Growth For Acadia Pharma's Nuplazid
    Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ACAD) reported a Q4 EPS loss of $(0.26), missing the consensus of $(0.24) and sales of $136.49 million, beating the consensus of $134.07 million. For FY23, the company expects Nuplazid sales of $520-$550 million compared to a consensus of $569.16 million. Raymond James, maintaining a Market Perform rating, writes that 2023 revenue guidance does not include potential contributions from trofinetide, with a PDUFA date of March 12 for Rett Syndrome. The analyst pr  ( 46 min )
    McDonald's Expands Bold Breakfast Menu Experiment
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    AMC Earnings Are Today. Grab Your Popcorn.
    Traders can expect fireworks. The chain has averaged a post-earnings move of 8.5%, up or down, for its quarterly reports since becoming a meme stock in 2021.  ( 24 min )
    Americans sweat Supreme Court ruling on student debt plan
    Financial future of 40 million Americans hangs in balance as high court weighs Biden plan to forgive up to $20K per borrower.  ( 49 min )
    Bed Bath & Beyond stock plunges more than 50% in February, the second-worst monthly performance in its history
    Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. shed 5.7% in afternoon trading Tuesday, putting them on track to suffer the biggest monthly decline in nearly three years,...  ( 20 min )
    Paramount Turned Down $3 Billion-Plus Offer for Showtime From Former Executive
    David Nevins was the latest Showtime suitor to be rebuffed by Paramount over past few years.  ( 26 min )
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    It should be obvious that billionaires don’t accumulate wealth by accident. Their success is predicated on observation and savvy investment, and a privileged background helps. Billionaires like Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates likely saw an opportunity through controversial land investments, by way of food shortages, well ahead of time. So it should be no surprise that the single-family rental company backed by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos is taking off. He had the foresight with Amaz  ( 46 min )
    Not Every Buffett Stock is a Good Value: Three to Avoid Now
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    Luminar Technologies stock rallies after deal news, insurance program
    Shares of Luminar Technologies Inc. rose nearly 3% in midday trading Tuesday after the lidar company unveiled a slew of initiatives during its investor day,...  ( 20 min )
    M2 Money Supply Just Dropped the Most Ever. What That Says About the Fed’s Next Move.
    The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates by another quarter of a percentage point in mid-March.  ( 23 min )
    Top Dividend Stocks for March 2023
    These are the stocks in the Russell 1000 with the highest forward dividend yield.  ( 18 min )
    Pfizer favored over Merck for Seagen acquisition: SVB analyst
    Seagen is once again an acquisition target this year, pursued by yet another partner, Pfizer. Last year, a deal with Merck fell through over price disagreements.  ( 47 min )
    Alibaba Stock’s Recovery Has Momentum. This Is One Potential Risk.
    Solid quarterly earnings have spurred optimism over Alibaba among analysts. But an unnerving development involving a tech financier may warrant caution.  ( 24 min )
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    Stock Market Can't Find Mojo; Trump's Truth Social Stock In Peril
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    Former FTX Engineering Director Nishad Singh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges: Reuters
    Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a New York court on Tuesday.  ( 46 min )
    Rivian’s Production Is Key to Avoid Stalling Like Its EV Rivals. Brace for Earnings.
    The electric-truck maker reports fourth-quarter numbers Wednesday after the market closes. Wall Street is looking for sales and production to come in around 65,000 vehicles this year.  ( 24 min )
    Rivian earnings preview: Production, path to profitability in focus
    Rivian shares will be in focus after the bell as the electric adventure vehicle maker will report its Q4 financial results. Of particular interest for investors will be its new annual production target, and its projected EBITDA loss for 2023.  ( 47 min )
    Tesla Stock Is Stuck. A Battery Deal Can’t Offset Weak China Sales.
    The EV maker signed a $2.9 billion deal with a Korean company for battery cathode materials, but insurance registrations for its cars in China were weak  ( 24 min )
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    With signs suggesting inflation is finally being tamed, 2023 opened with hope the Fed will take a less aggressive stance in its efforts to tame it and will start cutting interest rates. However, don’t get too hopeful that is about to actually happen this year, says Lotfi Karoui, Goldman Sachs’ chief credit strategist. "No pivot. Certainly no cuts in 2023," Karoui recently said, claiming the earliest the Fed will consider lowering rates could be in the first or second quarter of 2024. It’s not al  ( 49 min )
    At Marc Benioff’s Salesforce, It’s One Big Family—Until Trouble Hits
    The $160 billion business-software company has joined the tech industry’s retrenchment, laying off thousands  ( 27 min )
    'Employment extenders' are in a 'power position': Experts say aging workers are the key to keeping the economy afloat — here’s why and how to make it work for you
    Take advantage while you can.  ( 49 min )
    AMC stock keeps rallying after popcorn collaboration with Walmart announced ahead of earnings
    Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. rallied 2.8% in morning trading Tuesday, adding to the 22.7% run up in the previous session, after the movie...  ( 23 min )
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    U.S. stocks fell Tuesday at the open, rounding out the last day of a volatile month of February on Wall Street.  ( 46 min )
    Altria’s Latest Vape Could Be Even Pricier Than Its First
    A mooted $2.75 billion deal for e-cigarette brand NJOY is smaller than the tobacco giant’s ill-fated 2018 investment in Juul, but the valuation is punchier.  ( 25 min )
    Moderna’s Covid Boom Is Ending. Why the Outlook Isn’t All Grim.
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    Two million dollars may seem like more than enough money for retirement, but even that amount can vanish quickly in the face of medical expenses, inflation and taxes. If you expect to retire at 50 with $2 million, careful planning is … Continue reading → The post Can You Retire at 50 With $2 Million? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
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    As investing platforms, Charles Schwab and Fidelity make for a very apples-to-apples comparison. Both are long-standing brokerage houses with a history of financial management, personal advising and retail services. Both have introduced online trading platforms in the form of apps … Continue reading → The post Fidelity vs. Charles Schwab: Which Is Best? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    7 Ways to Get Money in Retirement Without Working
    When people retire, they go from having one main source of income to having several. The exact number of income sources and how heavily you'll rely on them depends on your level of retirement planning. While some people rely solely … Continue reading → The post 7 Types of Retirement Income Sources appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    'Unworkable and costly': The SEC recently proposed new rules that could negatively impact millions of retirement savers — here's what they are and how to keep your plans on track
    New rules could make it “harder for families to achieve their financial goals.”  ( 49 min )
    Rivian’s Production Is Key to Avoid Stalling Like Its EV Rivals. Brace for Earnings.
    The electric-truck maker reports fourth-quarter numbers Wednesday after the market closes. Wall Street is looking for sales and production to come in around 65,000 vehicles this year.  ( 24 min )
    AutoZone Earnings Show Surprise Gain; Advance Auto Parts Also Beats
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    The bullish case for large-cap growth stocks: Strategist says buy the dips in these big names
    Markets are "forward-discounting mechanisms engaged in an ongoing operation," and investors best remember that, says strategist Seth Golden.  ( 27 min )
    Norwegian Cruise Line Misses Earnings Estimates. That’s Not Why the Stock Is Tumbling.
    Norwegian expects to post an adjusted loss of 45 cents a share in the first quarter, wider than analysts' expectations.  ( 24 min )
    Norwegian Cruise stock drops after wider-than-expected loss, while revenue tops forecasts
    Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. dropped 6.6% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the cruise operator reported a wider-than-expected loss, while...  ( 23 min )
    ‘Conscious quitting’ is the newest trend sweeping the workplace. Here’s what leaders can do to avoid it
    Move over quiet quitting. This year, workers that don’t see eye to eye with their employer’s company values aren’t mentally checking out of their jobs—they’re voting with their feet.  ( 48 min )
    JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Says Stocks Are Overvalued on Rate Gap
    (Bloomberg) -- Equities are overvalued and at risk of further losses as a divergence with bonds is yet to close, say JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Regains His Spot as the World’s Richest PersonNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins in Six States; Obi Takes ThreeApple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker SaysTD Bank to Pay $1.2 Billion to End Suit Tied to Ponzi SchemeHong Kong Ends One of World’s Longest Mask Mandates After 945 DaysThe modest decline in stoc  ( 47 min )
    Target Q4 earnings beat estimates, CEO strikes a cautious tone as consumer spending shifts
    Target posted its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results before market open on Tuesday that beat estimates as consumers spending habits shift away from discretionary categories.  ( 48 min )
    Baytex acquiring Ranger Oil for $2.5 bln, including debt
    Baytex Energy Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to acquire Ranger Oil Corp. for $2.5 billion, including debt, in a deal to grow its presence in the Eagle Ford...  ( 22 min )
    Ireland rues mistakes of the past as it struggles to keep the lights on
    Back-up power generators have started to arrive in Ireland to help it keep the lights on during the next few winters. The mobile turbines, described as “effectively jet engines”, are set to be installed in areas including Dublin and nearby County Meath. The €350m (£308m) temporary capacity was ordered by environment minister Eamon Ryan last year as a “last resort”, after regulators flagged a looming shortfall in generation. “This is an electricity emergency,” minister of state Ossian Smyth told  ( 49 min )
    More US Homebuyers Are Paying in Cash, Sweeping a Majority of Sales in Some Markets
    (Bloomberg) -- US homebuyers are increasingly paying in cash.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Regains His Spot as the World’s Richest PersonNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins in Six States; Obi Takes ThreeTD Bank to Pay $1.2 Billion to End Suit Tied to Ponzi SchemeApple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker SaysHong Kong Ends One of World’s Longest Mask Mandates After 945 DaysThe share of all-cash deals rose to the highest since 2013 last year, while institutional investors, who usually ac  ( 48 min )
    'Momma can't protect you': Dave Ramsey has a blunt message for young adults still living with their parents — 3 things you need to do to get ahead (and get your own place)
    Ramsey’s not mad at Gen Z, he’s just disappointed.  ( 49 min )
    Bayer shares slide on lower fourth-quarter net profit; weedkiller claims rose in 2022
    German agricultural and pharmaceutical group saw net profit of 611 million euros ($648.3m) for final quarter of 2022, down from EUR1.16 billion the year prior  ( 23 min )
    How much has India's largest insurer suffered in the Adani fiasco?
    Hindenburg Research’s allegations of fraud against the Adani group have scorched the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).  ( 47 min )
    Tesla investor day comes with stock rebounding, CEO Musk tweets Master Plan will be unveiled
    Tesla will host the company’s first annual investor day on March 1, at its gigafactory facility in Austin, Texas and unveil its third Master Plan.  ( 48 min )
    Citi Strategists Say Traders Are Piling Up Short Bets on Stocks
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    (Bloomberg) -- European stocks slipped as euro-area bond yields surged on Tuesday as hot inflation reports ramped up the stakes for the region’s central bank to battle rampant price pressures.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Regains His Spot as the World’s Richest PersonNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins in Six States; Obi Takes ThreeTD Bank to Pay $1.2 Billion to End Suit Tied to Ponzi SchemeNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins Ekiti Vote; Next Briefing at 11 a.m.Goldman Turns to ‘Make-or-Break’ Unit as Solom  ( 49 min )
    Apple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker Says
    (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.’s Chinese suppliers are likely to move capacity out of the country far faster than many observers anticipate to pre-empt fallout from escalating Beijing-Washington tensions, according to one of the US company’s most important partners.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Regains His Spot as the World’s Richest PersonNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins in Six States; Obi Takes ThreeTD Bank to Pay $1.2 Billion to End Suit Tied to Ponzi SchemeHong Kong Ends One of World’s Longest Mas  ( 49 min )
    Bayer warns on 2023 earnings as inflation remains high, after disappointing quarter
    The German agricultural and pharmaceutical company posted net profit of 611 million euros ($648.3 million) for the final quarter of 2022, down from EUR1.16...  ( 23 min )
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    (Bloomberg) -- When China’s leaders gather in Beijing for the annual parliament next week, one of the biggest economic risks they’ll need to tackle is the mounting debt of provinces.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Regains His Spot as the World’s Richest PersonNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins in Six States; Obi Takes ThreeTD Bank to Pay $1.2 Billion to End Suit Tied to Ponzi SchemeHong Kong Ends One of World’s Longest Mask Mandates After 945 DaysNigeria Latest: Tinubu Wins Ekiti Vote; Next Briefing  ( 49 min )
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    Shell explored quitting Europe and moving to the US
    News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication  ( 5 min )
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    Older Americans increasingly struggling to save for retirement
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    Is Your Business ERISA Compliant? Follow This Checklist
    Following a checklist can make achieving compliance with Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) requirements much less burdensome.  ( 17 min )
    US Markets End Down for the Day and Month
    U.S. stocks edged lower on the last trading day in February, ending a month that saw a negative performance from major equities indexes.  ( 10 min )
    Default Probability: Definition for Individuals & Companies
    Default probability is the likelihood that over a specified period, usually one year, a borrower will not be able to make scheduled repayments on their debt.  ( 16 min )
    7 Things You Didn't Know Affect Your Credit Score
    Paying your bills on time is important, but these other factors can also raise or lower your credit score.  ( 17 min )
    Bad Debt Recovery: Definition and Tax Treatment
    Bad debt recovery is a payment received for a debt that had been written off and considered uncollectible.  ( 15 min )
    U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls for Second Month
    Consumer confidence declined in February from previous month as other markers showed recession concerns in U.S.  ( 10 min )
    Top Oil and Gas Stocks for March 2023
    YPF, PBF Energy, and GasLog Partners lead oil and gas peers in the momentum category, even as crude oil prices have declined in recent months.  ( 18 min )
    Joe Biden's Economic Plan Explained
    Learn about President Biden's proposals on healthcare, taxes, student debt, workers' rights, industry, infrastructure, and climate change.  ( 30 min )
    Gifting Your Retirement Assets to Charity
    There are several things to consider when you want to donate your retirement assets to charity. Read here to make sure you’re well informed.  ( 17 min )
    RIA M&A Set Another Record in 2022
    Strategic RIA acquirers snapped up opportunities to expand their tech capabilities and positions abroad.  ( 10 min )
    Top Cannabis Stocks for March 2023
    Top-performing cannabis stocks include SNDL, TerrAscend, and Trulieve, which lead the industry in revenue growth even as inflation and declining demand hurt U.S. sales.  ( 16 min )
    FTX Director Singh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges, Sued For Fraud By SEC
    Former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh pleaded guilty in a federal criminal case on Tuesday. Following his plea, the SEC and CFTC sued him for fraud.  ( 11 min )
    Today's Mortgage Rates & Trends - February 28, 2023: Rates dip
    After setting a new 2023 high to end last week, 30-year mortgage rates have eased slightly lower, as did averages for most loan types.  ( 13 min )
    CD Rate Trends, Week of February 27: Rates mostly flat
    The top nationwide rate remained steady in almost every CD term this week. Only the shortest terms showed small improvements.  ( 11 min )
    Lawyers and Justices Spar Over Student Loan Forgiveness in Supreme Court
    In a Supreme Court hearing Tuesday, justices expressed skepticism about whether the Biden administration has the authority to go ahead with its sweeping student loan forgiveness program, while also questioning whether the program’s opponents have the right to challenge it.  ( 12 min )
    Hardship Default Definition
    Hardship default can occur when you can't make payments on your credit card. Learn what hardship default is, how it works, and how to avoid it.  ( 16 min )
    Tesla's Investor Day: Top 3 Things To Expect
    Electric vehicle giant Tesla (TSLA) presents its highly anticipated 2023 Investor Day on March 1, to be live-streamed from its Texas Gigafactory.  ( 12 min )
    Top Stocks for March 2023
    The top stocks in the Russell 1000 are Azenta for best value, Coterra Energy for fastest growth, and First Solar for most momentum.  ( 19 min )
    Famous Women Financial Advisors
    While they may not be household names, these women are top financial advisors who are famous in their field.  ( 16 min )
    Pell Grant: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Get One
    A Pell Grant is a non-repayable federal subsidy awarded to students for post-secondary education, based on financial need.  ( 19 min )
    The Value of an Education at an HBCU: Benefits, Relevance, and Impact
    Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) focus on educating disadvantaged groups and are helping narrow the racial wealth gap.  ( 19 min )
    Perkins Loan Definition, How It Worked, Repayment Rules
    From 1958-2017, Perkins loans provided low-interest loans to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need.  ( 18 min )
    Retirement Savings by Gender
    Women have historically saved less for retirement than men because of things like the gender wage gap. But women tend to live longer, so they may need more for retirement.  ( 17 min )
    Amazon Employees Can Now Use Their Company Stock To Secure Home Loans
    Amazon employees in New York, Washington, and Florida will be able to use company stock to make a down payment on a home.  ( 11 min )
    How and Where to Get COVID-19 Financial Help
    If you’re one of the millions of people who have struggled financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to know that help is available.  ( 19 min )
    Top Dividend Stocks for March 2023
    These are the stocks in the Russell 1000 with the highest forward dividend yield.  ( 18 min )
    Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of February 27: Rates edge down
    Personal loan rates are slightly cheaper this week on average, though they moved higher for those with Good and Fair credit ratings.  ( 11 min )
    How Much Is Dental Insurance?
    The average cost of dental insurance ranges from $7 to $82 per month, based on our research. Learn what factors impact dental insurance cost and how to save money.  ( 15 min )
    Open Market Operations vs. Quantitative Easing: What’s the Difference?
    Open market operations happen when a central bank buys and sells securities on the open market, whereas quantitative easing happens when a central bank purchases at scale government bonds or other financial assets.  ( 21 min )
    Cost of Medicare Advantage Plans
    Medicare Advantage costs $18 per month, on average, but can vary widely. Find out averages for premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses across insurers.  ( 16 min )
    Default: What It Means, What Happens When You Default, Examples
    A default happens when a borrower fails to make required payments on a debt, whether of interest or principal. Find out what the consequences of default are.  ( 20 min )
    Government Assistance Programs: What's Available, Where to Apply
    Government assistance programs are in great demand when there is high unemployment or low wages. Learn what’s available, how to qualify, and where to apply.  ( 33 min )
    Top Penny Stocks for March 2023
    Ardelyx, Arafura Rare Earths, and Geron have soared as much as 333% in the past year while the large-cap Russell 1000 has fallen 10% and the small-cap Russell 2000 has lost 7%.  ( 17 min )
    Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
    Student loan forgiveness programs can provide financial relief for teachers who took out education debt to pay for college.  ( 19 min )
    What Happens if My Student Loans Are Not Forgiven?
    Borrowers around the country are waiting on pins and needles for the Supreme Court's decision on President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. But what happens if it's struck down? Here's what happens next.  ( 15 min )
    How Cash-Back Debit Cards Work
    Cash-back debit cards are similar to cash-back credit cards, albeit with some important differences. Here's what you should know.  ( 14 min )
    Meta Platforms, Snap Expand Artificial Intelligence Offerings
    Meta Platforms and Snapchat are pushing deeper into the artificial intelligence (AI) business with new AI products, following OpenAI’s viral success with ChatGPT.  ( 10 min )
    The Legality of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
    President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan may be legal under the HEROES Act of 2003, but that hasn't stopped the Supreme Court and others from questioning it.  ( 17 min )
    Debt: What It Is, How It Works, Types, and Ways to Pay Back
    Debt is something, usually money, owed by one party to another. Debt is used by many individuals and companies to make large purchases they could not afford under other circumstances. Debt must be paid back, typically with interest.  ( 20 min )
    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
    News of the day for Feb. 28, 2023  ( 10 min )
    What Is Wall Street? Role in Investing and Why It's Famous
    Wall Street is in lower Manhattan and is home to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Wall Street is also an umbrella term describing the financial markets.  ( 24 min )
    Filling Out Form W-9: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Certification
    Freelancers and independent contractors have to fill out Form W-9 for their employers and clients. Here's what to do and how to fill out the form.  ( 19 min )
    What You Need To Know About Your 2022 Personal Income Taxes
    The deadline for 2022 tax returns is April 18, 2023, for most people. Learn about phase-outs, inflation adjustments, credits, and deductions.  ( 23 min )
    Debt Validation Letter: Definition, Sample, and Your Rights
    Debt collectors must provide you with certain information, often in the form of a debt validation letter, including how to dispute the debt.  ( 15 min )
    How Is a Cost of Living Index Calculated?
    Discover how calculations for the cost of living indexes are made, including a look into the Social Security Administration's cost of living adjustments.  ( 17 min )
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    US Markets End Down for the Day and Month
    U.S. stocks edged lower on the last trading day in February, ending a month that saw a negative performance from major equities indexes.  ( 1 min )
    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
    News of the day for Feb. 28, 2023  ( 1 min )
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    Provincies in het noorden geven per inwoner veel meer uit dan die in de Randstad
    De provinciebesturen in het noorden van het land en Zeeland geven per inwoner veel meer uit aan bijvoorbeeld het ov en natuurbeheer dan die in de Randstad. Zo liggen de uitgaven in Groningen vier keer zo hoog als in Noord-Holland, blijkt uit cijfers van statistiekbureau CBS over 2021.  ( 4 min )
    NS verkoopt dochter Abellio en vertrekt na twintig jaar van Brits spoor
    De NS heeft de Britse tak van spoordochter Abellio verkocht aan het Britse management zodat de vervoerder zich weer meer op Nederland kan richten. De verkoop is dinsdag afgerond, meldt de NS in een bericht op het eigen intranet.  ( 4 min )
    NU+ | Onze oude kleding komt goed in Afrika terecht (maar hier houden is beter)
    Afrika en Azië kunnen de enorme stroom afgedankte kleding uit Europa niet aan, bleek maandag. Nog niet alle EU-landen hebben een goed systeem om textiel een tweede leven te geven. Nederlandse afdankertjes belanden niet op een Ghanese afvalberg, zegt textielverwerker Sympany-directeur Erica van Doorn. Toch raadt ze aan de textielbak alsnog zo lang mogelijk te omzeilen. Zo doe je dat.  ( 5 min )
    Rente Nederlandse staatsobligaties voor het eerst in ruim elf jaar boven 3 procent
    De rente op Nederlandse staatsobligaties met een looptijd van tien jaar is dinsdag boven de 3 procent uitgekomen. Dat is voor het eerst sinds de zomer van 2011.  ( 3 min )
    Brussel tikt Apple op de vingers om App Store-regels
    Een abonnement op streamingdiensten is via de App Store van Apple vaak 30 procent duurder dan bij de dienst zelf. Apple mag appontwikkelaars niet verbieden om klanten over dit prijsverschil te informeren, maar doet dat wel. Brussel heeft het techbedrijf daarvoor op de vingers getikt.  ( 3 min )
    Moederbedrijf OnlyFans betaalde jarenlang te weinig belasting
    Fenix International, het bedrijf achter het populaire online platform OnlyFans, heeft van 2017 tot 2020 te weinig belasting betaald. Het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie oordeelde dinsdag dat het bedrijf belasting had moeten betalen over de volledige inkomsten. Tot nu toe betaalde het platform alleen belasting over de provisie.  ( 3 min )
    Inflatie loopt in Frankrijk en Spanje juist weer op
    Waar de inflatie in Europa sinds oktober weer wat is afgenomen, lopen prijsstijgingen in Frankrijk en Spanje nu alweer op. De hogere inflatie in februari komt vooral door gestegen prijzen voor voedingsmiddelen.  ( 3 min )
    Extra heffing voor energiebedrijven levert staatskas amper iets op
    De extra belasting voor energiebedrijven die vorig jaar is ingevoerd, lijkt veel minder op te leveren dan verwacht. Enkele maanden geleden dacht het kabinet aan een opbrengst van 1,8 miljard euro. Maar in de huidige omstandigheden lijkt dat uit te komen op 100 tot 200 miljoen, grofweg een tiende van het verwachte bedrag.  ( 3 min )
    1.000 euro subsidie voor opleiding tóch niet vandaag beschikbaar door storing
    Het subsidieportaal van de STAP-regeling is vanochtend getroffen door een storing. Hierdoor kan vandaag niet de 1.000 euro voor een opleiding worden aangevraagd, zegt uitkeringsinstantie UWV tegen NU.nl. Het is nog niet duidelijk wanneer dit wel weer kan.  ( 3 min )
    Mobiel internet wordt nog sneller door extra ruimte voor providers
    KPN, Vodafone en T-Mobile kunnen hun mobiele netwerken vanaf eind dit jaar nog sneller maken. Er komt dan een nieuw pakket aan radiofrequenties vrij. De mobiele aanbieders zitten al jaren te springen om deze extra ruimte.  ( 4 min )
    Subsidieportaal STAP ligt er (even) uit door drukte en technische problemen
    Het subsidieportaal van de STAP-regeling is vanochtend getroffen door een storing. Hierdoor konden mensen niet direct om 10.00 uur de 1.000 euro voor een opleiding aanvragen, zegt uitkeringsinstantie UWV tegen NU.nl. Het is niet voor het eerst dat drukte bij een nieuwe subsidieronde tot een storing leidt.  ( 3 min )
    Shell overwoog vertrek uit Europa en verhuizing naar VS
    Shell zou hebben overwogen om het hoofdkantoor te verplaatsen naar de Verenigde Staten. Dit had positief moeten uitpakken voor de beurswaarde van het energieconcern. Dat meldt de Britse zakenkrant Financial Times op basis van ingewijden.  ( 3 min )
    Ov-staking in Gelderland, Brabant en Limburg: treinen en bussen vallen uit
    Reizigers in Gelderland, Noord-Brabant en Limburg hebben dinsdag last van een ov-staking. De treinen van Arriva in de Achterhoek, Rivierenland en Limburg rijden dinsdag niet. Ook de meeste bussen van Bravo en Breng, die vervoer in Brabant en Gelderland verzorgen, rijden niet.  ( 5 min )
    Kinderen kunnen met hulpprogramma naaktfoto's van internet verwijderen
    Kinderen van wie naaktbeelden online staan, kunnen die foto's laten verwijderen met behulp van Take It Down. Dat programma is bedoeld om kindermisbruik en -uitbuiting op sociale media aan te pakken.  ( 3 min )
    Veel irritatie over kleinere verpakking voor hogere prijs in de supermarkt
    Veel fabrikanten van levensmiddelen verkleinden de laatste tijd de inhoud van hun producten, maar hielden de prijs hetzelfde of verhoogde deze zelfs. Dit leidt tot veel ergernis bij consumenten, stelt de Consumentenbond die hierover negenhonderd meldingen ontving.  ( 4 min )
    Arriva-treinen in Achterhoek en Limburg rijden dinsdag niet door staking
    De treinen van Arriva in de Achterhoek, Rivierenland en Limburg rijden dinsdag niet vanwege een staking. Het treinpersoneel voert actie voor betere arbeidsvoorwaarden.  ( 3 min )
    Hollandse chrysant en tulp belanden nog steeds bij Russen op tafel
    Nederlandse chrysanten en tulpen belanden nog steeds bij Russen op tafel. De verkoop van bloemen valt niet onder de sancties en kwekers en exporteurs hebben weinig morele bezwaren, vertellen ze aan NU.nl. De bloemenexport naar Rusland is een jaar na de invasie in Oekraïne wel veel moeilijker geworden.  ( 6 min )
    Misbruik zorgt voor strengere eisen bij nieuwe ronde STAP-budget
    Werkenden en werkzoekenden kunnen vanaf vandaag weer aanspraak maken op 1.000 euro tegemoetkoming in de studiekosten. Wie interesse heeft in dit STAP-budget moet er snel bij zijn: vorig jaar was het geld elke keer binnen enkele dagen op. De voorwaarden zijn dit jaar wel wat strenger om misbruik tegen te gaan.  ( 4 min )
    Noordzeewind in buitenlandse handen: 'Maak burgers eigenaar van windparken'
    Nieuwe windparken op zee moeten minstens voor een deel in burgerhanden komen, vinden de Nederlandse energiecoöperaties. Nu zijn de windmolens op de Noordzee bijna allemaal in handen van grote buitenlandse bedrijven en investeerders. Branchevereniging Energie Samen wil dat Nederlandse burgers direct geld kunnen steken in windparken op zee én dat zij de duurzame stroom zelf kunnen afnemen.  ( 8 min )
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    Tesla's Investor Day: Top 3 Things To Expect
    Electric vehicle giant Tesla (TSLA) presents its highly anticipated 2023 Investor Day on March 1, to be live-streamed from its Texas Gigafactory.  ( 1 min )
    Meta Platforms, Snap Expand Artificial Intelligence Offerings
    Meta Platforms and Snapchat are pushing deeper into the artificial intelligence (AI) business with new AI products, following OpenAI’s viral success with ChatGPT.  ( 1 min )
    Fisker Shares Soar on Production, Spending Data
    Shares of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Fisker (FSR) skyrocketed following a positive update about its 2022 spending and 2023 production plans.  ( 1 min )

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    Credit Cards: Should You Ever Pay an Annual Fee?
    Most of the time, it doesn't make sense to pay an annual fee for a credit card. Here are some circumstances when it does.  ( 16 min )
    Why Athletes Go Broke
    Many pro athletes are far from the top of their game when it comes to managing their wealth, but everyone can learn from their mistakes.  ( 18 min )
    Fisker Shares Soar on Production, Spending Data
    Shares of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Fisker (FSR) skyrocketed following a positive update about its 2022 spending and 2023 production plans.  ( 10 min )
    Investopedia's 2023 Best Online Brokers Awards
    Investopedia's definitive list of the best online brokers for every type of investor and trader in 2023.  ( 12 min )
    What Is Margin Debt and What Are the Pros and Cons of Using It?
    Margin debt is money that an investor borrows from their brokerage firm to buy stock. The maximum amount is limited by law and by the brokerages' own rules.  ( 16 min )
    What Is Student Loan Forgiveness?
    Student loan forgiveness is a release from having to repay the borrowed sum, in full or in part. It's currently limited to borrowers in certain public service fields.  ( 25 min )
    The Impact of Canceling Student Debt
    President Joe Biden suggested a plan to cancel between $10,000 and $20,000 of student debt for eligible borrowers. Here's how that could impact people in the U.S.  ( 16 min )
    US Markets Open the Week Higher on Corporate Headlines
    U.S. stocks posted gains to open the week on Feb. 27, with markets turning their attention to corporate news and upcoming releases from key companies.  ( 10 min )
    How Installment Loans Work—and Are They Right for You?
    An installment loan is repaid in regularly scheduled payments. Here's what you need to know before you apply for one.  ( 16 min )
    Form 1099: Reporting Non-Employment Income
    While there are many types of Form 1099, they all serve to report non-employment income to the IRS.  ( 18 min )
    U.S. COVID-19 Stimulus and Relief
    This guide explains the stimulus and relief efforts undertaken by the U.S. government during the COVID-19 crisis.  ( 40 min )
    Costco's Quarterly Results Likely to Reinforce Retail's Uncertainty
    Costco's fiscal second-quarter results later this week will likely reinforce the broader uncertainty other retail giants have expressed.  ( 12 min )
    Coinbase To Stop Trading Binance's BUSD Stablecoin
    Crypto exchange Coinbase says it will no longer support the BUSD stablecoin, effective March 13.  ( 11 min )
    How to Get Your Student Loan Payments Refunded
    If you made student loan payments during the COVID-19 pause, then you may be feeling left out following President Biden’s student loan forgiveness announcement. Fortunately, you may be able to get a refund.  ( 16 min )
    What Teens Need to Know About Cryptocurrency
    Cryptocurrency is a type of digital asset exchanged on an encrypted network called the blockchain. Crypto has become widely traded, but are teens allowed to use it?  ( 17 min )
    Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans: Which Is Best?
    Federal student loans can be subsidized or unsubsidized. Both types have to be paid back with interest, but the government makes some interest payments on subsidized loans.  ( 21 min )
    How To Buy Term Life Insurance
    Learn how much term life insurance you need, where to buy life insurance, how much term policies can cost, and how to compare life insurance providers.  ( 14 min )
    How Much Does Small Business Insurance Cost?
    The annual cost of business insurance for small businesses starts as low as $200, but can be much more depending on the type of business you have and what you need.  ( 15 min )
    Rule 10b5-1 Definition, How It Works, SEC Requirements
    The SEC's Rule 10b5-1 allows stock trades to be set up in advance by public companies' officers or directors to avoid accusations of insider trading.  ( 15 min )
    Form 1041: U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts
    Form 1041 is an IRS tax return to report income generated by assets held in an estate or trust.  ( 17 min )
    Student Loan Debt by Race
    Although high student loan debt is a problem for many Americans, this $1.7 trillion burden isn’t being shouldered equally by all borrowers.  ( 26 min )
    How to Learn About Finance
    A wealth of information is at your fingertips, and getting started is easy. Tap these resources to learn about finance.  ( 20 min )
    What Are Asset Classes? More Than Just Stocks and Bonds
    An asset class is a grouping of investments that exhibit similar characteristics and are subject to the same laws and regulations.  ( 17 min )
    How to Get COVID-19 Student Loan Relief
    Pandemic-era student loan relief is still in effect for now. Here's how to take advantage of the pause on student loan payments for the remainder of the program.  ( 20 min )
    Forbearance: Meaning, Who Qualifies, Examples and FAQs
    Forbearance is a form of repayment relief involving the temporary postponement of loan payments, typically for home mortgages or student loans.  ( 20 min )
    Today's Mortgage Rates & Trends - February 27, 2023: Rates edge higher
    Rates on 30-year mortgages have climbed again, inching past the 7% mark and setting a new 2023 high.  ( 12 min )
    Pending Home Sales Improve for Second Straight Month
    Even as market strengthened this year, pending transactions dropped 24.1% from year earlier.  ( 10 min )
    Virgin Galactic's Loss Could Widen as Operating Costs Balloon
    Virgin Galactic releases its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 earnings this week as the company nears commercial space flights.  ( 11 min )
    Student Loan Debt: 2022 Statistics and Outlook
    Student loan debt is at nearly $1.76 trillion this year, and delinquencies are dropping. Here's who owes what and why.  ( 19 min )
    How to Buy Metaverse Crypto
    Buying metaverse coins works the same way as buying Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any other digital currency on a crypto exchange. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.  ( 15 min )
    Nio Losses Could Widen After Deliveries Missed Initial Guidance
    Nio reports Q4 FY 2022 earnings on March 1. Analysts predict COVID lockdowns, supply chain issues, and a challenging economy could widen losses.  ( 11 min )
    Cryptocurrencies to Watch: Week of Feb. 27
    This week’s cryptocurrencies to keep an eye on are Ankr (ANKR), Stacks (STX), Bone ShibaSwap (BONE), GateToken (GT), and Optimism (OP).  ( 13 min )
    How Much Is Pet Insurance?
    The average monthly cost of pet insurance ranges from about $20 to $49 for a dog and $11 to $29 for a cat, but costs vary by plan type, your pet’s age, and more.  ( 14 min )
    Medicare Supplemental Insurance Cost
    Learn how Medigap policies are priced, how costs compare across plan types and insurance companies, the best time to buy, and how to save money on Medigap premiums.  ( 13 min )
    SEC's Updated Insider Trading Rules Take Effect Today: Here's What You Need to Know
    SEC says its updated insider trading rules will better deter insiders from exploiting gaps to trade securities "opportunistically."  ( 12 min )
    How Much Is Life Insurance?
    We researched premiums from 12 different companies to find how much life insurance costs for term and permanent policies for healthy males and females.  ( 16 min )
    Union Pacific Corporation to Replace CEO Amid Shareholder Pressure
    Union Pacific Corporation announced today it would be seeking a replacement for CEO Lance Fritz this year, shortly after a major shareholder called for his departure.  ( 10 min )
    Student Loan Forgiveness by State
    In addition to federal student loan forgiveness options, nearly every state in the U.S. has a debt forgiveness program to help struggling students.  ( 24 min )
    Top 403(b) Plan Questions Answered
    The 403(b) plan is less understood than the more popular 401(k) plan, but they share some similarities.  ( 15 min )
    Who Actually Owns Student Loan Debt?
    The federal government owns a significant amount of student loans but private companies also own these loans. Learn how to determine who owns your student loan debt.  ( 14 min )
    The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful of Spain's Economy in 2023
    The Express visits Barcelona, Spain for a deep dive into the culture and the economic underpinnings of this European gem. Angel Talavera of Oxford Economics helps us understand Spain's economy, and where this country is headed over the next few years. Plus, investor sentiment is down steeply as U.S. markets are coming off their worst week of the year. Why investors need to reset their expectations ahora mismo.  ( 14 min )
    How to File for Student Loan Bankruptcy
    The process for how to file for student loan bankruptcy is more complex than the process for discharging other types of debt. Learn how to file and what debt qualifies.  ( 22 min )
    What Happens If You Don’t Pay Your Student Loans?
    Here are some of the worst consequences of not paying your student loans, as well as ways to help you if you’re struggling to pay.  ( 17 min )
    10 Biggest Restaurant Companies
    Starbucks tops the list of the 10 biggest restaurant companies by revenue in 2022.  ( 15 min )
    Form 1099-C: Cancellation of Debt: Definition and How to File
    Form 1099-C is used to report canceled debt, which is generally considered taxable income, to the IRS. Learn how canceled debt could impact your tax refund.  ( 19 min )
    Investors Target AI Winners and They're Not All Household Names
    As AI investment funds surge this year, investors targeting the technology's corporate winners find them in all sizes.  ( 12 min )
    How to Get Your Student Loans Forgiven
    Income-based repayment plans and forgiveness for public service employees can help you erase student debt.  ( 25 min )
    What Is a Tax Refund? Definition and When To Expect It
    A tax refund is a state or federal reimbursement to a taxpayer who overpaid the taxes that they owed for the year, often by having too much withheld from their paychecks.  ( 18 min )
    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
    News of the day for Feb. 27, 2023  ( 11 min )
    SEC's Updated Insider Trading Rules Take Effect Today: Here's What You Need to Know
    SEC says its updated insider trading rules will better deter insiders from exploiting gaps to trade securities "opportunistically."  ( 11 min )
    Student Loan Forgiveness Is Headed to the Supreme Court. Here’s What To Expect
    Student loan forgiveness is about to have its day in court. Here are each side’s arguments.  ( 14 min )
    What Is Income Tax and How Are Different Types Calculated?
    Income tax is a tax that governments impose on income generated by businesses and individuals within their jurisdiction.  ( 18 min )
    What Is Rule 10b-5? Definition and Role in Securities Fraud
    Rule 10b-5 was created under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address securities fraud through manipulative practices.  ( 18 min )
    What Are the Best Ways to Lower Taxable Income?
    Paying taxes is an unavoidable obligation each year, but individuals and business owners can take advantage of various strategies for tax savings.  ( 19 min )
    Authorization Only Definition
    An authorization only transaction is one in which a pending transaction is placed on the account of a card user, which is settled at a later date.  ( 18 min )
    Net Exports: Definition, Examples, Formula, and Calculation
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    Union Pacific Corporation to Replace CEO Amid Shareholder Pressure
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    Autodesk stock is biggest loser on S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 as Wall Street focuses on cash flow
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    The oil market looks drastically different today than it did when Russia invaded Ukraine
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    Buy This Utility Stock. It Should Thrive as America Goes Electric.
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    Warner Bros. Discovery might be 'the new Disney' as analysts turn bullish
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    3M stock sinks toward 10-year closing low, and longest losing streak in nearly 4 months
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    Boeing Halts 787 Deliveries Again. It’s Paperwork.
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    TD Bank Group gets regulatory approval for $1.3B acquisition of Wall Street investment bank
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    Fed's rate hikes likely to cause a recession, research says
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    The World’s Most Painful Trade Is Finally Ending as Dollar Peaks
    (Bloomberg) -- Some of the world’s top investors are betting the worst of the dollar’s rampage is over after the surge upended the global economy in ways that had few parallels in modern history. Most Read from BloombergHow Biden’s Shock-and-Awe Tactic Is Failing to Stop RussiaChina Cease-Fire Proposal for Ukraine Falls Flat With US, AlliesApple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its WatchTrump 2020 Fraud Backer Sidney Powell’s Texas Ethics Case TossedThe World’s Most Pa  ( 50 min )
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    Adobe Stock Slides on Report DOJ Plans Suit to Block Figma Acquisition
    Adobe last fall announced a $20 billion deal for design software company Figma. But a report says the U.S. government plans to object on antitrust grounds.  ( 24 min )
    Boeing Once Again Suspends Deliveries Of 787 Dreamliners: What You Need To Know
    Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) suspended deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners following a new issue that was found in a component used near the front of the plane, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. Boeing said that in reviewing certification records, it "discovered an analysis error by our supplier related to the 787 forward pressure bulkhead. We notified the FAA and have paused 787 deliveries while we complete the required analysis and documentation." Deliveries of the long-haul plane hav  ( 47 min )
    ‘We love our forest life’: I’m 62 and work full-time. I own a $600,000 California home perched on the edge of wilderness. Has the time finally come to downsize?
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    Stocks Crushed As Renewed Inflation Spike Lifts Bets On 50 Basis Point Fed Rate Hike
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    El-Erian Says Market Doubts Fed Can Hit Its 2% Inflation Target
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    Cathie Wood Doubles Down On Coinbase After Earnings Beat
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    Strategic Ways to Distribute Your RMD
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    Beyond Meat Stock Soars as Results, Forecast Offer ‘Positive Surprise’
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    EUR/USD Weekly Forecast – Euro Gets Waxed
    The Euro has been absolutely pummeled for the week, breaking down significantly below the 1.06 level. We are now below the 50-Week EMA as well.  ( 46 min )
    Morningstar Says This Brokerage Account Can Help You Save More for Retirement Than a 401(k)
    Many Americans save for retirement through 401(k)s. These accounts offer tax-deferred benefits, which means that your money can grow tax-free until you make a withdrawal. But for those who don't have access to an employer-provided retirement account, or simply want … Continue reading → The post Morningstar Says This Brokerage Account Can Help You Save More for Retirement Than a 401(k) appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
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    Medicaid can pay for long-term care if you meet its means-testing restrictions. The federal-state program is designed to help only people of limited financial means. However, people with more substantial assets can use three different strategies to shield those assets … Continue reading → The post 3 Ways to Protect Assets from Medicaid appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    Can I Retire at 55 with $5 Million?
    Let's say you want to retire early, at age 55. Is $5 million enough to achieve your goal? While the cost of living varies from place to place, a nest egg this size would likely give more than enough money for … Continue reading → The post Is $5 Million Enough to Retire at 55? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    'We should be able to do the same': Stop getting frustrated with politicians who make millions by investing in stocks — consider copying their trades instead. These are 2 new ways to do it
    If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.  ( 48 min )
    Dow Jones Futures Dive 375 Points On Hot Inflation Report; Tesla Stock Skids
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    Sellas Life Sciences raises $20 million from public offering of stock, warrants
    Sellas Life Sciences Group Inc. said Friday that it raised $20.0 million, through the public sale of common shares and warrants to buy stock. Shares of the...  ( 23 min )
    Fed Must Do ‘a Little More’ to Tame Inflation, Mester Says
    (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates to get inflation under control, adding she still sees rates rising “somewhat” above 5% and staying there for a time.Most Read from BloombergApple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its WatchChina Cease-Fire Proposal for Ukraine Falls Flat With US, AlliesRussian Support for Putin’s War in Ukraine Is HardeningHow Biden’s Shock-and-Awe Tactic Is Failin  ( 47 min )
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    Like any thriving industry, the investing world has its own legends, and their history is usually peppered with defining moments on which their mythical status rests. In George Soros’ case, he will be forever known as "the man who broke the Bank of England” after he pocketed $1 billion in a single day when betting against the British pound. Considered one of the greatest trades ever, Soros was evidently right when making such a bold move back in 1992. But the billionaire investor and philanthrop  ( 49 min )
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    Millennials Are Trading Like Crazy — Here's What They're Buying
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    Are you nearing retirement? Here’s how to transition your portfolio from growth to income.
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    The key to happiness in your golden years? Get off on the right foot.  ( 48 min )
    Investors Are Dumping Equities and Cash Amid Fears of Hawkish Fed, BofA Says
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    These Signals Point to a Major Stock-Market Recovery
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    How much money did India save in a year by buying Russian fuel?
    The West-led sanctions on Russia’s oil trade following the Ukraine invasion benefited India the most. In less than a year, the country has saved an estimated $4 billion (30,000 crore rupees) by importing Russian crude oil.  ( 47 min )
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    (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse Group AG cut payouts on a 3.25 billion Swiss franc ($3.5 billion) real estate fund, as clients sought to pull their cash after valuations were hit by rising interest rates.Most Read from BloombergApple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its WatchChina’s Cease-Fire Proposal for Ukraine Gets Quick DismissalRussian Support for Putin’s War in Ukraine Is HardeningPlane Forced to U-Turn Minutes Before Landing Sends Passengers Back HomeJerome Powell  ( 47 min )
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    Optimism Wanes as Bond Yields, Mortgage Rates Rise
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    Inflation Accelerated in January, Although Consumer Sentiment Climbed This Month
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  • Open

    EU-landen bereiken akkoord over tiende sanctiepakket tegen Rusland
    De EU-lidstaten hebben een akkoord bereikt over nieuwe strafmaatregelen tegen Rusland vanwege de oorlog in Oekraïne, precies een jaar nadat Rusland Oekraïne binnenviel. De ambassadeurs van de 27 landen stemden na dagen onderhandelen in met het inmiddels tiende sanctiepakket.  ( 3 min )
    Oorlog in Oekraïne nam grote hap uit vermogen rijkste Russen
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    Shell: We hebben niet goed genoeg geluisterd naar de Groningers
    Shell vindt dat het beter had moeten luisteren naar de gedupeerden van de gaswinning in Groningen. Shell is via de NAM betrokken bij de winning en vindt dat er te weinig is geïnvesteerd om de leefbaarheid in Groningen op peil te houden. Dat meldt Shell als reactie op de bevindingen van de parlementaire enquêtecommissie.  ( 3 min )
    Enquêtecommissie vindt schadeclaim van Exxon en Shell bij gaswinning stuitend
    ExxonMobil en Shell moeten volgens de parlementaire enquêtecommissie afzien van een schadeclaim voor het Groningse gas dat niet kan worden gewonnen. In plaats daarvan moeten ze geld beschikbaar maken voor versterking van huizen en het afhandelen van schade.  ( 3 min )
    Nieuwe fiets was vorig jaar gemiddeld 9 procent duurder
    Wie vorig jaar een nieuwe fiets kocht, betaalde daar gemiddeld 1.772 euro voor. Dat is een stijging van bijna 9 procent, blijkt uit jaarlijks onderzoek van GfK in opdracht van RAI Vereniging en BOVAG. De gemiddelde verkoopprijs steeg onder meer doordat mensen steeds vaker (duurdere) e-bikes kopen.  ( 3 min )
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    Toen Rusland Oekraïne vorig jaar aanviel, kwam de Europese Unie met tal van sancties. Maar de Russen bleken taaier dan verwacht en Poetins oorlogsmachine denderde door. Toch lijken er barsten te ontstaan in de muren van 'Fort Rusland'.  ( 6 min )
    Energie-update: Gasvoorraden lijken voor maart al genoeg gevuld te zijn
    Deze winter geeft NU.nl je regelmatig een overzicht van de ontwikkeling van de gasprijs, het gasverbruik en de vulling van de gasopslagen in Nederland. Dit zijn de cijfers van de afgelopen week in drie grafieken.  ( 4 min )
    Op wintersport? Hier moet je op letten bij het afsluiten van een reisverzekering
    Wie op wintersport gaat, verheugt zich waarschijnlijk op witte bergtoppen en perfecte pistes en denkt niet direct aan gipsvluchten en ziekenhuizen. Toch is het slim om vooraf je verzekering goed te contoleren voor het geval dat. Maar waar moet je dan op letten?  ( 7 min )
    Booking boekt recordomzet en maakt voor het eerst sinds coronacrisis weer winst
    De coronajaren zijn duidelijk voorbij voor hotelboekingssite Booking. Het van oorsprong Nederlandse bedrijf boekte het afgelopen jaar meer omzet dan in 2019. Dat was het laatste jaar voor de coronacrisis, maar ook het jaar dat Booking een recordomzet boekte.  ( 3 min )
    Eneco verlaagt stroomtarief tot iets onder het prijsplafond
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    Weer problemen met 787 Dreamliner, Boeing onderbreekt leveringen
    Boeing heeft de leveringen van zijn 787 Dreamliner stopgezet vanwege een probleem met de romp. Het is de zoveelste tegenslag voor de Amerikaanse vliegtuigbouwer. De levering van de Dreamliner 787 moest al vaker worden stilgelegd.  ( 3 min )
    Zo raakte de oorlog in Oekraïne onze portemonnee
    Hoewel de oorlog tussen Rusland en Oekraïne duizenden kilometers verderop plaatsvindt, heeft die ook gevolgen voor Nederlanders. Die ondervinden we met name bij het betalen van de energierekening en bij het afrekenen in de supermarkt. Zo raakte een jaar oorlog onze portemonnee.  ( 7 min )
  • Open

    SEC Rejects Elon Musk’s Efforts to Escape Settlement
    The SEC has rejected Elon Musk’s efforts to escape from a previous settlement over his 'funding secured' tweets.  ( 1 min )
    Shares of EV Makers Plunge on Disappointing Reports
    Shares of electric vehicle (EV) makers Nikola (NKLA), Lordstown (RIDE), and Lucid (LCID) declined on Feb. 23 as results fell short of expectations.  ( 1 min )
  • Open

    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
    News of the day for Feb. 24, 2023  ( 1 min )
    US Markets Rise Ahead of Key Inflation Report
    U.S. stocks fluctuated before closing the day higher on Thursday, Feb. 23, with markets anticipating the release of important inflation data.  ( 1 min )

  • Open

    Wall Street Gets Behind Next Wave of Mental Health Treatment: Psychedelics
    As one in five people in the US report a mental illness, the need for resources is mounting, and investors are latching onto the new wave of therapeutic psychedelics.  ( 12 min )
    Sam Bankman-Fried Faces More Charges
    Federal prosecutors filed additional criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and former CEO of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.  ( 10 min )
    Uses for Your Money Before Student Loan Forbearance Ends
    With payments for federal student loan payments currently suspended, you can use this time wisely by putting your money to work in other areas.  ( 16 min )
    U.S. Regulators Issue Joint Statement on Crypto Risks
    The Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the OCC have issued a collective warning over the risks presented by crypto assets and entities.  ( 10 min )
    Shares of EV Makers Plunge on Disappointing Reports
    Shares of electric vehicle (EV) makers Nikola (NKLA), Lordstown (RIDE), and Lucid (LCID) declined on Feb. 23 as results fell short of expectations.  ( 11 min )
    401(k) and IRA Balances Plunged Over 20% in 2022
    Retirement accounts took a hit in 2022 as stocks slumped, a Fidelity analysis shows.  ( 11 min )
    US Markets Rise Ahead of Key Inflation Report
    U.S. stocks fluctuated before closing the day higher on Thursday, Feb. 23, with markets anticipating the release of important inflation data.  ( 11 min )
    Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA): Rules, Investments, and FAQs
    A self-directed individual retirement account (SDIRA) is a type of IRA, managed by the account owner, that can hold a variety of alternative investments.  ( 21 min )
    Casino Stats: Why Gamblers Rarely Win
    Gambling is never a reliable source of supplementary income. Read on to find out why.  ( 17 min )
    408(k) Plan Definition
    A 408(k) account is an employer-sponsored, retirement savings plan similar to but less complex than a 401(k).  ( 14 min )
    Investors Lost $3.8 Billion to Scams Last Year
    The amount of money U.S. investors lost to scams more than doubled in 2022, jumping from $1.8 billion in the year prior.  ( 10 min )
    What Is a Debt Collection Agency? What Do Debt Collectors Do?
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    Google Reaches Another Quantum Computing Milestone
    Google's Quantum AI team has reached a second milestone on the path to an error-reduced quantum computer with real-world applications.  ( 11 min )
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  • Open

    Beyond Meat Narrows Loss; Shares Rise 12%
    The maker of plant-based meat substitutes said it reduced expenses and improved margins during the fourth quarter, as it posted a 21% drop in revenue.  ( 24 min )
    Warner Bros. Discovery pares losses, CEO Zaslav calls 2023 a 'year of building'
    Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav signaled brighter days ahead for the embattled media giant.  ( 47 min )
    Carvana Posts Wider Q4 Loss. Used Car Demand Tumbled.
    Carvana founder and CEO Ernie Garcia plans to cut about $1 billion in costs over the next six months while improving customer experiences.  ( 23 min )
    Buy Netflix’s Stock Dip, Says J.P. Morgan
    Streaming giant Netflix is seeing shares tumble after it lowered subscription prices in more than 100 territories, according to a research firm. J.P. Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth, is bullish on the stock.  ( 23 min )
    Adobe stock drops on report DoJ will seek to block Figma deal
    Adobe Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Thursday following a report that the Department of Justice was preparing to block the company’s $20 billion...  ( 22 min )
    Carvana seeks to reset after 2022 losses, plans $1 billion in cost reductions
    Carvana Co. said it plans to complete a $1 billion reduction in operating costs by the second quarter of 2023  ( 24 min )
    At-home Covid test maker falls into Chapter 11 bankruptcy
    Delays in winning emergency use authorization for a combined Covid-flu test — making the company miss the start of the 2022-23 flu season — takes part of the blame, the company says.  ( 18 min )
    Beyond Meat beats Q4 forecasts despite flagging sales
    Beyond Meat on Thursday reported better-than-expected fourth quarter sales despite flagging consumer demand and lower prices. The plant-based meat maker said its revenue fell 21% to $80 million in the October-December period.  ( 46 min )
    Booking beats estimates, brings in record revenue for 2022
    Booking Holdings Inc. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates, and its CEO said the company brought in record revenue for...  ( 23 min )
    The ‘free money’ tech investment is over and the ‘old economy’ is set to become the big winner, according to Bank of America
    “Bear markets have historically resulted in leadership change, which suggests old economy sectors are likely the winners of this cycle,” Bank of America equity strategist Savita Subramanian wrote Wednesday.  ( 48 min )
    Opendoor Plans to Accelerate Selling in Recovering Home Market
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    Opendoor Suffers Heavy Losses After Losing Money on Home Sales
    The online house-flipper said it had $2.9 billion in revenue from selling 7,512 homes in the fourth quarter, down 25% from a year ago.  ( 24 min )
    Beyond Meat Q4 earnings beat estimates, sending shares up 15% in after-market trading
    The plant-based meat giant Beyond Meat (BYND) posted fiscal fourth-quarter and full year 2022 earnings results that beat expectations after market close on Thursday.  ( 47 min )
    Experts predicted a wheat shortage after Russia invaded Ukraine. Why didn't it happen?
    When Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year, experts at various outlets warned shipments of wheat could be cut off, which could spur shortages of the grain. The shortages would then lead to higher prices for pantry staples, from flour to pasta to bread. Together, Russia and Ukraine export more than a quarter of the world’s wheat.  ( 48 min )
    Warner Bros. Discovery sinks on earnings miss, weak advertising revenue
    Warner Bros. Discovery reported quarterly results after the bell on Thursday. Here's what to know.  ( 46 min )
    These Are The 5 Best Stocks To Buy And Watch Now
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    This week, Payscale released the results of its bellwether survey, the 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report. It’s not wonderful news for employees: fewer employers are offering pay raises and those that will aren’t exactly being generous. As for folks who love the idea of more flexibility in their working lives? The survey reveals there’s a growing kibosh on remote work arrangements. Senator Bernie Sanders’ four-day work week? Forget about it.  ( 49 min )
    Survey: bad news for employees looking for raises, remote work and shorter work weeks
    This week, Payscale released the results of its bellwether survey, the 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report. It’s not wonderful news for employees: fewer employers are offering pay raises and those that will aren’t exactly being generous. As for folks who love the idea of more flexibility in their working lives? The survey reveals there’s a growing kibosh on remote work arrangements. Senator Bernie Sanders’ four-day work week? Forget about it.  ( 49 min )
    Coterra Stock Jumps—on Dividends, Baby, Dividends
    Coterra Energy's fourth-quarter results fell short of analysts' expectations and the oil-and-gas producer said that its output this year would be roughly flat with last year's. So why are Coterra's shares having  ( 23 min )
    Morningstar Lists 'High Conviction' Stocks, Including Amazon
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    Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Could Get an Energy-Stock Payoff
    Warren Buffett's company holds $10 billion of Occidental's preferred stock with an 8% dividend yield.  ( 24 min )
    Here's how much Americans' 401(k) plans fell last year
    A brutal stock market took a toll on Americans retirement assets in 2022, according to new data from Fidelity.  ( 46 min )
    Nvidia is tying its future to AI at just the right time
    Shares of the graphics chip maker Nvidia (NVDA) rose more than 14% Thursday, despite the fact that the company reported a 21% year-over-year revenue decline for its fourth quarter on Wednesday. The reason? A.I.  ( 47 min )
    Speculative Startups Swing Wildly After Closing SPAC Deals
    Some of 2021's speculative enthusiasm is showing up in the SPAC market. Shares of companies like [space-exploration startup](https://www.wsj.com/articles/space-exploration-startup-intuitive-machines-nears-1-billion-spac-mer  ( 24 min )
    Will Intel Stock Make New 52-Week Lows After Slashing Its Dividend?
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    Wayfair Plummets Post Mixed Q4 Results, Faces 19% Decline In Active Customers
    Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) reported a fourth-quarter FY22 sales decline of 4.6% year-on-year to $3.10 billion, beating the consensus of $3.06 billion. International net revenue fell 19.7% to $415 million, while U.S. revenue declined 1.8% to $2.7 billion. The number of active customers reached 22.1 million as of Dec. 31, 2022, a 19% decrease Y/Y. The average order value grew 5.2% Y/Y to $283. In Q4, 61.7% of total orders delivered were placed through a mobile device, versus 59% last year. Adjusted EPS  ( 46 min )
    Nvidia’s stock-market hot streak is far from over, according to Wall Street analysts
    Nvidia's stock has been a massive outperformer lately, and the company's latest results suggest to some analysts that the name is not done running up.  ( 24 min )
    Block reports revenue, profits that top expectations amid bitcoin drag
    Block earnings after the bell on Thursday topped Wall Street expectations.  ( 46 min )
    Block earnings preview: Crypto impact, Afterpay integration in focus
    Block earnings after the bell on Thursday will offer investors an update on the company's integration of the Afterpay  ( 46 min )
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    Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. took a 6.8% beating Thursday, which put them on track for a third-straight loss and a seven-week closing low. The stock has...  ( 23 min )
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    When billionaires jump on the same trend, it’s important for investors to take notice. The pieces often don’t come together immediately, but these investors have millions of dollars in resources dedicated to getting the most up-to-date information as quickly as possible. They might see trends months in advance that others might not notice until it’s too late. Hedge fund manager George Soros is a polarizing figure, but you’d be foolish not to take notice of some of his investing trends. The Soros  ( 46 min )
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    Is Pioneer Natural Resources Poised for a Major Breakdown?
    Now is the chance for the bears to break the resolve of the bulls.  ( 10 min )
    Intel Stock Looks Better After the Dividend Cut, Says Morgan Stanley
    Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore upgraded Intel stock to Equal-weight. “With a reduced dividend and valuation support, we see limited downside at current levels," he wrote.  ( 23 min )
    Unity Software Stock Is Sinking After Earnings. One Analyst Just Cut His Rating.
    The software company reported a net loss of 82 cents a share, compared with consensus estimates of 42 cents a share. The stock was down 18%.  ( 24 min )
    Why Bausch Health Shares Are Trading Higher Today
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    Intel stock has fallen enough, Morgan Stanley says in upgrade
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    Why Is China Buying Up So Much U.S. Oil?
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    Netflix Cuts Subscription Prices in Over 30 Countries
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    Alibaba stock rallies after earnings beat
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    Turkse centrale bank verlaagt rente na aardbevingen
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    NS lijdt fors verlies in jaar waarin reiziger 'tekort werd gedaan'
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    NS slikt weer fors verlies in jaar waarin reiziger 'tekort werd gedaan'
    NS heeft een verlies van 304 miljoen euro geleden in 2022, een jaar waarin de spoorvervoerder naar eigen zeggen de reiziger "tekortdeed". Dat kwam onder meer doordat er minder reizigers waren dan voor de coronapandemie. Ook een groot gebrek aan personeel speelde NS parten.  ( 5 min )
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    Nieuw energiecontract kost nog 'maar' 3.500 euro: de helft van afgelopen zomer
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    Wie nu een nieuw energiecontract afsluit, is op jaarbasis bijna 3.500 euro kwijt aan gas en licht. Dat is ruim de helft minder dan vorig jaar zomer, toen zowel gas- als stroomprijzen piekten. Toch is zo'n nieuw contract nog altijd 30 tot 40 procent duurder dan vóór de oorlog in Oekraïne. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van vergelijkingssite Gaslicht.com, die NU.nl heeft opgevraagd.  ( 5 min )
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    Nvidia Shares Soar on Earnings Beat, Chip Demand for AI Applications
    Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) are soaring after the software company posted better-than-expected results in the previous quarter while boosting current quarter guidance, and said chip demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications such as ChatGPT is soaring.  ( 1 min )
    Intel Cuts Dividend in Latest Cost-Saving Move
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    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
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    Markets End Mixed as Fed Minutes Show Hawkish Stand
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    Biden Lowers Premiums on FHA-Insured Mortgages
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    What Would Happen If the Supreme Court Blocks Student Loan Forgiveness
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    How to Protect Your Assets From a Lawsuit or Creditors
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    Experian vs. Equifax: What's the Difference?
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    Debt Settlement: Cheapest Way to Get Out of Debt?
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    9 Reasons to Say No to Credit
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    Secured Debt vs. Unsecured Debt: What's the Difference?
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    Microsoft One Step Closer to Completing Activision Deal
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    Block Adjusted Earnings Could Rise on Cash App Performance
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    Cancellation of debt (COD) occurs when a creditor relieves a debtor from a debt obligation. Canceled debts are often taxable as income.  ( 15 min )
    What Is Debt Consolidation and When Is It a Good Idea?
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    SEC Cracks Down on Stablecoins, Targeting Paxos
    The Securities and Exchange Commission targets Paxos stablecoin as it steps up efforts to crack down on crypto.  ( 10 min )
    What Is Indexed Universal Life Insurance (IUL)?
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    The 30-year mortgage average has been rising for almost two weeks and has now broken through the 7% threshold once again to register its highest mark of 2023.  ( 12 min )
    Mortgage Applications Drop the Most in Five Months
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    What Is an Inflationary Gap?
    An inflationary gap measures the difference between the gross domestic product (GDP) and the potential GDP of an economy at full employment.  ( 15 min )
    Retirement in Canada vs. U.S.: What's the Difference?
    American and Canadian governments provide many of the same types of services for those in retirement, but subtle differences between the two exist.  ( 22 min )
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    Find out how the terms of your retirement savings plan dictate how and when your employer may match your catch-up contributions for a 401(k).  ( 16 min )
    Investing for Teens: What They Should Know
    Investment strategies and tools for teens that could help secure their financial futures.  ( 20 min )
    How the Superrich Use 401(k)s
    Higher earners may have an advantage when funding 401(k) plans. Learn how to make the most of your 401(k) like the superrich do.  ( 16 min )
    401(k) Age Limits: Can You Be Too Young for One?
    If you have a 401(k), you can contribute, no matter your age. However, you may face age requirements for having a job or for signing a contract as a legal adult.  ( 16 min )
    Credit Karma vs. Experian: Difference’s Explained
    Credit Karma and Experian can both provide your credit score for free. Learn how these companies work and how they differ, as well as about the other services they provide.  ( 17 min )
    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open  ( 10 min )
    Unit Investment Trust (UIT): Definition and How to Invest
    Unit investment trusts (UIT) buy a fixed portfolio of securities and allows investors to redeem their "units," similar to a mutual fund.  ( 20 min )
    Sept. 30: A Key Date for Retirement Plan Beneficiaries
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    Dutch Bros Inc (NYSE: BROS) shares are trading lower in Wednesday's after-hours session after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results. What Happened: Dutch Bros said fourth-quarter revenues increased 44.1% year-over-year to $201.8 million, which beat consensus estimates of $195.76 million. The fast-growing Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) competitor reported quarterly earnings of just 3 cents per share, which missed estimates of 7 cents per share. Dutch Bros opened 30 new stores during th  ( 46 min )
    What Would Happen If the Supreme Court Blocks Student Loan Forgiveness?
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    After-Hours Alert: Why Unity Stock Is Falling
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    After-Hours Alert: Why Teladoc Stock Is Diving
    Teladoc Health Inc (NYSE: TDOC) shares are trading lower in Tuesday's after-hours session after the company reported fourth-quarter results and issued weak guidance. What Happened: Teladoc said fourth-quarter revenue increased 15% year-over-year to $637.71 million, which beat average analyst estimates of $633.65 million, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported quarterly earnings of $23.49 per share due to non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $23.26 per share. Excluding the impairment  ( 45 min )
    Cheap Stocks To Buy: Should You Watch These 5 Growth Stocks?
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    Why Sunrun Stock Is Moving In Wednesday's After-Hours Session
    Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) shares are trading marginally higher by 1.53% to $24.45 during Wednesday's after-hours session. The company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. What Happened? Sunrun reported quarterly earnings of 29 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of a loss of 5 cents. The company reported quarterly sales of $609.15 million, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $593.15 million. This sales figure is a marked 40% increase over  ( 46 min )
    Walmart to close 2 Portland stores and lay off nearly 600 workers
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    Yahoo Finance Trending Tickers: Nvidia, Lucid, Etsy, Bumble
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    Stocks moving in after-hours: Nvidia, Lucid, Etsy, Bumble
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    Nvidia Delivers Beat-And-Raise Report Thanks To Data Center Growth
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    Moderna Pops After FDA Grants Its Cancer Vaccine A Breakthrough Designation
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    EV Startup Lucid Aims to Nearly Double Production in 2023
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    Nvidia earnings: Chip giant squeaks by Wall Street expectations, despite 46% drop in gaming revenue
    Nvidia beat analysts' expectations on the top and bottom line, despite a 46% decline in gaming revenue.  ( 46 min )
    Teladoc racks up billions more in goodwill charges, gives downbeat earnings forecast
    Teladoc posted a sizable net loss for its latest quarter after taking more impairment charges, and it delivered a downbeat first-quarter forecast.  ( 23 min )
    NetApp stock drops 5% as outlook reflects ‘weakening IT spending’
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    Moderna stock pops after cancer-vaccine candidate gets FDA breakthrough designation
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    Crispr Therapeutics: FDA Filing on Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Is Almost Done
    The company said it expects to complete a filing for FDA approval for the treatment by March, highlighting its lead in a competitive field.  ( 24 min )
    Lucid earnings: Stock slides as EV-maker misses on revenue
    Lucid shares are sliding following the EV-maker's huge revenue miss for the quarter, though it did report a smaller loss than expected.  ( 47 min )
    Freeport LNG Restart And $2 Natural Gas Put This Earnings Report In Focus
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    6-month T-bill rate rises to nearly 16-year high after release of Fed minutes
    The 6-month T-bill rate rose to 5.102%, its highest 3 p.m. level since mid-March 2007, as traders digested the minutes of the Fed's most recent meeting.  ( 24 min )
    Intel Is Cutting Its Dividend. It’s a Smart Move.
    The 66% cut is a positive sign management is acknowledging the chip maker's precarious situation.  ( 23 min )
    You Can Now Get an Easy 5% Return on Your Cash With No Risk
    As inflation and interest rates have increased, the rates paid on cash deposits have barely budged – until now. With inflation averaging more than 8% for 2022, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates several times, hiking the benchmark federal funds rate … Continue reading → The post You Can Now Get an Easy 5% Return on Your Cash With No Risk appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    Intel is slashing its dividend by 66%
    Short on cash, Intel is doing what a Wall Street analyst described as "inevitable."  ( 16 min )
    Supreme Court Sides With Employee in Overtime Case
    An oil-rig supervisor won the case on compensation for working extra-long hours.  ( 27 min )
    Bond king Jeffrey Gundlach: Here comes the hard economic landing
    Brace for a sharp economic slowdown, warns top investor Jeffrey Gundlach  ( 47 min )
    Fed minutes: 'Ongoing' rate hikes needed, 2 officials wanted 50-point hike
    There's no sign of a coming pause at the Federal Reserve, according to the latest meeting minutes.  ( 47 min )
    AI Stock: Is AI Stock A Buy Right Now? Here's What C3.ai Earnings, Charts Show
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    No ‘soft landing’ is in the cards from Fed rate hikes. Look for recession and a buying opportunity once stock prices decline.
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    U.S. stocks cling to gains as Fed minutes show most officials favored 25 basis point hike
    U.S. stocks whipsawed but remained in the green on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s February meeting showed most officials supported a 25...  ( 23 min )
    Meta Prepares For More Job Cuts, To Downsize About 1K In Major Business Overhaul
    Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: META) eyed a fresh round of job cuts that could affect thousands of workers likely in the coming months. The Facebook parent consulted human resources, lawyers, financial experts, and top executives to help deflate the company's hierarchy, the Washington Post reports. Meta proposed to push some leaders into lower-level roles, flattening the layers of management between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the company's interns. Other managers may end up overseeing a higher n  ( 47 min )
    Fed Minutes: Almost all officials backed quarter-point hike
    Nearly all Federal Reserve policymakers agreed earlier this month to slow the pace of their rate increases to a quarter-point, with only “a few” supporting a larger half-point hike. The minutes from the Fed’s Jan. 31-Feb.1 meeting said most of the officials supported the quarter-point increase because a slower pace “would better allow them to assess the economy’s progress” toward reducing inflation to their 2% target. The increase raised the Fed’s benchmark rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, the highest level in 15 years.  ( 48 min )
    Fed Officials See Peak in Interest Rates This Year, Minutes Show
    The official record of the central bank's last policy meeting gives investors a look into the FOMC's decision to slow its pace of rate increases.  ( 23 min )
    Luminar Broadens Deal With Mercedes but Lidar Technology Is Still Growing Slowly
    The companies have been collaborating on lidar, essentially laser-based radar, for the past couple of years, but broader adoption is still slow.  ( 23 min )
    Luminar stock rallies more than 20% after Mercedes-Benz deal
    Shares of Luminar Technologies Inc. skyrocketed more than 20% Wednesday after the lidar company said it expanded its deal with Mercedes-Benz AG for...  ( 22 min )
    How Will Nvidia Stock React to Earnings?
    Let's check the condition of the chipmaker's charts and indicators  ( 10 min )
    Elon Musk Recommends Investing In 'Physical Things' - Here Are 3 Physical Assets That Perform Well During High Inflation
    Elon Musk posted in a thread on Twitter last year, after inflation hit a 40-year high for the first time, advising followers to own “physical things” when inflation is high. In the tweet, Musk said “As a general principle, for those looking for advice from this thread, it is generally better to own physical things like a home or stock in companies you think make good products, than dollars when inflation is high. I still own & won’t sell my Bitcoin, Ethereum or Doge fwiw.” The biggest takeaway f  ( 48 min )
    Cathie Wood Watch: Ark Snags a Top Chipmaker, Pares Another
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    Intel dividend cut a result of 'very specific issues': DoubleLine's Monica Erickson
    Intel brings out the hatchet to its dividend.  ( 46 min )
    We’re in danger of falling into 1970s-style inflation without aggressive interest rate hikes, according to a top Fed official
    “If inflation doesn’t start to come down, you risk this replay of the 1970s... Let’s be sharp now, let’s get inflation under control,” St. Louis Fed President James Bullard told CNBC Wednesday.  ( 48 min )
    Jeffs' Brands Partners With SuperBuzz To Ramp Up Advertisement Platform
    Jeffs' Brands Ltd (NASDAQ: JFBR) has entered into a non-binding letter of Intent (LOI) to establish a collaboration with SuperBuzz Inc, an artificial intelligence (AI) company specializing in marketing technology. Pursuant to the LOI, Jeffs' Brands and SuperBuzz will collaborate on a joint project to create software for its advertisement platform. Viki Hakmon, CEO of Jeffs' Brands, said, "We are excited to be partnering with SuperBuzz to take our marketing efforts on Amazon to the next level." T  ( 46 min )
    ‘Tip of the negative equity iceberg’: A record number of Americans are grappling with $1,000 car payments and many drivers can't keep pace — stay ahead by dodging these 2 loan mistakes
    The number of people who are behind on payments is rising at a rate not seen since the Great Recession.  ( 49 min )
    SQ Stock Today: Why This Bearish Option Trade In Block Gains $110 Right Away
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    Lucid earnings preview: Production, ownership structure in focus
    When California-based EV-maker Lucid announces Q4 financial results after the bell on Wednesday, the production guidance, and questions of its future ownership structure, may dominate the headlines.  ( 46 min )
    Intel’s dividend cut shows the need for quality. Here are 20 dividend stocks screened by UBS.
    Intel cut its dividend by 66% after analysts' estimates showed the chip maker was expected to run negative cash flow for the next two full years.  ( 26 min )
    Bankrupt Sorrento Therapeutics Secures Court Approval for $75M Financing
    Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRNE) announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas granted interim approval of Sorrento's $75 million debtor-in-possession financing from JMB Capital Partners. The financing will provide Sorrento with immediate liquidity to continue operating its business as usual during its chapter 11 case. A hearing for final financing approval is currently set for March 29, 2023. Related: Sorrento Therapeutics Stock Nosedives After Filing Bankr  ( 45 min )
    Intel slashes dividend by 66% in attempt to right itself
    Intel is slashing its quarterly dividend by 66% as the chip maker attempts to rejuvenate sales in a market that where competition is increasing as some corporations and households cut back on tech spending. After posting a $664 million fourth-quarter loss last month and sticking by a pessimistic outlook from January, Intel said Wednesday that trimming its payout to shareholders will provide more flexibility as the company attempts to transform operations during a period of “macroeconomic uncertainty." Intel Corp. is lowering its quarterly dividend to 12.5 cents per share, a cut of almost two-thirds from the 36.5 cents it has paid since early 2022.  ( 46 min )
    Bill Gates Buys Stake in Heineken for $902 Million
    (Bloomberg) -- Bill Gates has acquired a minority stake in Heineken Holding NV, the controlling shareholder of the world’s second-largest brewer, for about $902 million.Most Read from BloombergMcKinsey Plans to Eliminate About 2,000 Jobs in One of Its Biggest Rounds of CutsHow Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 MillionChina Urges State Firms to Drop Big Four Auditors on Data RiskRussia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military FailingsWorld’s Largest Four-Day Work Wee  ( 47 min )
    How the Superrich Use 401(k)s
    Higher earners may have an advantage when funding 401(k) plans. Learn how to make the most of your 401(k) like the superrich do.  ( 16 min )
    Why Fiverr International Shares Are Trading Higher Today
    Fiverr International Ltd (NYSE: FVRR) reported fourth-quarter FY22 sales growth of 4.2% year-on-year to $83.1 million, marginally missing the consensus of $83.5 million. Active buyers increased 1% Y/Y to 4.3 million, and Spend per buyer rose 8% Y/Y to $262. The take rate expanded by 100 bps to 30.2%. Non-GAAP gross margin contracted 30 bps to 83.1%, while the adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 20 bps to 11.3%. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.26 beat the consensus of $0.20. Fiverr generated $9.6 million in opera  ( 46 min )
    Billionaire David Einhorn Loads Up on These 2 Stocks — Here’s Why They Could Bounce
    Only a relatively small number of investors enjoyed 2022’s treacherous bear conditions, and one of those was David Einhorn. In contrast to the S&P 500’s 19% loss, Einhorn’s hedge fund Greenlight Capital notched returns of 36.6%, in what amounted to the fund’s finest year in a decade. The value investor’s strategy obviously worked wonders in a year when more risk-flavored stocks got hammered and in a recent note to investors, the fund stated they believe their game plan “has and will continue to  ( 48 min )
    As interest rates rise, Biden administration will reduce the cost of some mortgages by $800 per year
    The government is lowering the cost of certain federal mortgages.  ( 24 min )
    Wondering Whether to Buy GM or Ford Stock? Try Stellantis.
    The rivalry between Detroit’s two best-known companies is fun to watch, but shareholder returns are better at the company that owns Chrysler.  ( 25 min )
    Charles River Dives As Monkey Investigation Hamstrings 2023 Outlook
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    Intel Slashes Quarterly Dividend by 66%
    Chip maker employs aggressive cost-cutting measures, including pay reductions.  ( 23 min )
    Stellantis Earnings Top GM, Ford—and Even Tesla
    Stellantis finished up 2022 stronger than expected. By some measures, the company had a better year than even Tesla  ( 23 min )
    Bitcoin Drops. Just Wait for the Fed Minutes.
    Despite outperforming the stock market in recent days, digital assets have since fallen back amid a rout in equities. Key catalysts lie ahead.  ( 23 min )
    Can I Retire at 55 With $3 Million?
    If you plan on having $3 million in savings by the time you turn 55 and you're wondering if you can retire on that amount, then there are some things to consider. From understanding what your costs will be in … Continue reading → The post Is $3 Million Enough to Retire at 55? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    EUR/USD Forecast – Euro Threatening Support
    The Euro continues to see a lot of back-and-forth during the trading session on Wednesday, as we are sitting just above the crucial 1.06 level.  ( 46 min )
    Terran Orbital stock rockets on heavy volume after being awarded $2.4 billion contract to build satellites
    Shares of Terran Orbital Corp. rocketed 71.4% on heavy volume, to pace all premarket gainers, after the satellite products maker announced contract valued at...  ( 23 min )
    Intel Cuts Dividend by 66%. Reiterates Forecast.
    Intel cut its quarterly dividend, saying the move creates 'improved financial flexibility.'  ( 23 min )
    Baidu Stock Surges. Earnings Were Good and It Announced a $5 Billion Buyback.
    Baidu beat expectations for revenue and launched a $5 billion share buyback program.  ( 23 min )
    Dow Jones Futures Rise Ahead Of Fed Minutes; Baidu Surges On Earnings; Nvidia Earnings On Deck
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    Occidental Stock Trades Fuel Speculation on Berkshire Hathaway Purchases
    The drop in Occidental Petroleum stock is prompting speculation that Berkshire Hathaway may be resuming purchases of the oil and gas company  ( 23 min )
    Nvidia earnings: Gaming revenue expected to plummet as data center profit rises
    Nvidia will report its Q4 earnings after the bell on Wednesday with analysts expecting gaming revenue to sink.  ( 47 min )
    Unity Software and Nvidia Will Have My Undivided Attention After the Close
    The two companies will be reporting their latest results, and here's how I see to play them once they do.  ( 11 min )
    TJX Earnings In Line, Outlook Soft From Recession-Resistant Retailer
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    Stellantis Earnings Top GM, Ford, and Even Tesla. The Stock Is Rising.
    Stellantis finished up 2022 stronger than expected. By some measures, the company had a better year than even Tesla  ( 23 min )
    Super rich New Yorkers — including billionaire Carl Icahn — are fleeing the Big Apple in droves. Here are the top 3 states they're quickly escaping to
    These snowbirds are heading south for the winter. And staying put.  ( 48 min )
    Intel Slashes Dividend 66%, Reaffirms First-Quarter Forecast
    (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp., the biggest maker of computer processors, slashed its dividend payment to the lowest level in 16 years to preserve cash and focus on a turnaround effort. Most Read from BloombergMcKinsey Plans to Eliminate About 2,000 Jobs in One of Its Biggest Rounds of CutsHow Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 MillionChina Urges State Firms to Drop Big Four Auditors on Data RiskRussia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military FailingsWorld’s Largest Four  ( 47 min )
    Intel Slashes Dividend Following Grim Profit Outlook: Stock Slides
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    Intel cuts dividend by 66% in bid for ‘improved financial flexibility’
    Intel Corp. is cutting its dividend, the chip company announced Wednesday. Intel will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.125 a share, whereas the company’s prior...  ( 22 min )
    Genius Group launches legal action against various parties for illegal trading of its shares
    Singapore-based education company Genius Group Ltd. is launching legal action against various parties over illegal trading in its shares.  ( 25 min )
    Stock market news today: Stock futures droop after sharp sell-off
    U.S. stock futures sagged early Wednesday following a broad-based sell-off to start the short week, with investors awaiting a readout of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes due out in the afternoon.  ( 48 min )
    Baidu stock surges more than 7% after big profit beat, new $5 billion share repurchase program
    The U.S.-listed shares of Baidu Inc. shot up 7.4% in premarket trading Wednesday, after the China-based internet search and online marketing company reported...  ( 23 min )
    'We Are Entering The Best Real Estate Market Opportunity Since 2008': Why This Billionaire Investor Is Aggressively Buying Income-Producing Properties
    If you own a home or have been interested in buying one, you are aware of the sizeable U.S. residential real estate downturn. Sales numbers are dropping to their lowest rates since 2020, but interest rates continue to rise to around 6.5%. This scenario doesn’t mean investors should look to another option viewed as less volatile. Take real estate investment trusts (REITs), for example. REITs are not just a platform for investing in residential real estate, offering properties such as retail space  ( 47 min )
    Which Billionaire Owns The Most Land In The U.S.? Hint, It's Not Bill Gates
    Earlier this year, in May, claims were made that Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates owned the majority of America’s farmland. While that is false, with the billionaire amassing nearly 270,000 acres of farmland across the country, compared to 900 million total farm acres, a different billionaire privately owns 2.2 million acres, making him the largest landowner in the U.S. John Malone, the former CEO of Tele-Communications Inc., which AT&T Inc. purchased for more than $50 billion in 1999, has a  ( 47 min )
    16,000 Amazon workers have joined a Slack channel and launched a petition to fight CEO Andy Jassy’s mandate to return to the office
    Staff have called on Amazon to remember its mission to be 'Earth's Best Employer' and let them work on a more hybrid basis, instead of coming back to the office three days a week.  ( 48 min )
    A month after the Hindenburg jolt, Adani continues to bleed
    It’s been nearly a month since the US-based Hindenburg Research published a report jolting one of India’s largest conglomerates. A $120-billion market rout and a major stock market U-turn later, the Adani group continues to bleed from the bruise it received. The business empire has desperately tried to fix things but mostly failed.  ( 48 min )
    Baidu Stock Surges After Profit Tops Estimates, $5 Billion Buyback
    Baidu beat expectations for revenue and launched a $5 billion share buyback program.  ( 23 min )
    Why the 2023 rally might be in trouble: Morning Brief
    Everyone's looking at the same market but people are seeing different things.  ( 47 min )
    These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Baidu, Palo Alto, ZipRecruiter, Coinbase, and More
    Baidu reports fourth-quarter revenue higher than analysts' estimates and says it will buy back $5 billion of stock; Palo Alto Networks boosts fiscal-year guidance.  ( 23 min )
    Stocks Fall, Treasuries Waver Before Fed Minutes: Markets Wrap
    (Bloomberg) -- Global stocks extended a selloff and Treasuries wobbled as investors looked ahead to Federal Reserve minutes for further clues on whether rates would stay higher for longer.Most Read from BloombergHow Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 MillionMcKinsey Plans to Eliminate About 2,000 Jobs in One of Its Biggest Rounds of CutsRussia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military FailingsWorld’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Trial Finds Few Are Going BackPutin Halts  ( 49 min )
    Biden’s push to make America a leader in EV manufacturing may finally be paying off as Toyota announces a plant in the U.S.
    Biden Administration's investment in electric vehicle infrastructure has lured companies to assemble and produce EVs within the U.S. with wider incentives and tax breaks.  ( 47 min )
    Jeep Maker Stellantis to Hand $4.5 Billion to Shareholders
    Stellantis is planning to distribute $4.47 billion in dividends to shareholders and buy back up to $1.60 billion worth of shares after revenue and net profit surged in 2022, a year marked by a steep rise in electric-vehicle sales.  ( 25 min )
    Baidu Unveils $5 Billion Buyback After Sales Beat Estimates
    (Bloomberg) -- Baidu Inc. announced a $5 billion share buyback after reporting better-than-expected revenue, reflecting how its cloud computing service is offsetting an advertising lull during China’s economic downturn.Most Read from BloombergHow Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 MillionMcKinsey Plans to Eliminate About 2,000 Jobs in One of Its Biggest Rounds of CutsRussia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military FailingsWorld’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Trial Find  ( 47 min )
    U.S. Debt Is Over $30 Trillion. Who’s on the Other Side of Those Liabilities?
    Is the U.S. going bankrupt? Does China own us? The devil is in the details, write Paul J. Simko and Richard P. Smith.  ( 23 min )
    Stellantis to distribute $4.47 billion to shareholders after profit surge
    The maker of the Jeep and Dodge brands on Wednesday posted revenue of EUR179.59 billion, up 18% on year.  ( 23 min )
    Rio Tinto halves dividend after commodity prices retreat
    News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication  ( 6 min )
    Oil Extends Worst Run of Losses This Year Ahead of Fed Minutes
    (Bloomberg) -- Oil extended its longest run of losses this year ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve that may provide further clues on the path forward for monetary tightening in the US.Most Read from BloombergHow Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 MillionMcKinsey Plans to Eliminate About 2,000 Jobs in One of Its Biggest Rounds of CutsRussia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military FailingsWorld’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Trial Finds Few Are Goi  ( 47 min )
    Rio Tinto profit slumps 41% to $12.42 billion, cuts shareholder payouts after iron and copper prices fell
    The world's second-biggest miner by market value on Wednesday said it made a net profit of $12.42 billion last year, down from $21.09 billion in 2021.  ( 24 min )
    US Natural Gas Falls Below $2 for the First Time Since 2020
    (Bloomberg) -- US natural gas futures fell below $2 for the first time since 2020, extending a massive selloff as traders give up on hopes of extreme cold boosting demand. Most Read from BloombergMcKinsey Plans to Eliminate About 2,000 Jobs in One of Its Biggest Rounds of CutsHow Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 MillionChina Urges State Firms to Drop Big Four Auditors on Data RiskRussia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military FailingsWorld’s Largest Four-Day Work  ( 47 min )
    Nvidia Earnings Are Coming. AI’s Promise May Not Be Enough.
    New incremental AI revenue may take time. The maker of graphics processors reports it earnings after the market close Wednesday.  ( 23 min )
    Domino’s Plunges Most on Record as Customers Shun Price Hikes
    (Bloomberg) -- Shares of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. plummeted the most on record in Sydney after the pizza chain operator said its first-half earnings fell as customers spurned price increases meant to offset inflationary pressures.Most Read from BloombergHow Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 MillionMcKinsey Plans to Eliminate About 2,000 Jobs in One of Its Biggest Rounds of CutsRussia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military FailingsWorld’s Largest Four-Day Wo  ( 46 min )
    Credit Suisse Collapses on the Stock Market
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    Seeking at Least 7% Dividend Yield? Analysts Suggest 2 Dividend Stocks to Buy
    Inflation, interest rates, and recession – these are the bogeymen of investing, and they’ve been watching over our shoulders for the past year. We all know the story by now, the rate of inflation, at 6.4%, is still high, the Federal Reserve is hiking rates in an attempt to push back against high prices, and that could tip the economy into recession. At a time like this, investors are showing a growing interest in finding strong defensive portfolio moves. It’s a mindset that naturally turns us to  ( 48 min )
    Amazon employees push back on return-to-office plan
    CEO Andy Jassy's memo announcing the policy change came as a surprise to employees when it was posted internally on the company's website Friday.  ( 16 min )
    Dow Jones Tumbles Nearly 700 Points, S&P 500 Nears Key Support; Here's What To Do Now
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    Tesla shareholders seek to void Elon Musk’s $55 billion pay package
    The shareholder's lawyers argue that the compensation package should be voided because it was dictated by Musk and the product of sham negotiations with...  ( 24 min )
    Occidental Trades Fuel Speculation on Berkshire Purchases
    The drop in Occidental Petroleum stock is prompting speculation that Berkshire Hathaway may be resuming purchases of the oil and gas company  ( 23 min )
    Fed Minutes to Show Support Level for Larger Hikes, Higher Peak
    (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials could shed light on how many policymakers saw the case for a larger interest-rate increase at their last meeting and whether they anticipated the need to take rates higher than previously thought to tame persistently high inflation.Most Read from BloombergHow Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 MillionMcKinsey Plans to Eliminate About 2,000 Jobs in One of Its Biggest Rounds of CutsRussia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military  ( 49 min )
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    Russische olie hebben we vervangen door import uit Saoedi-Arabië en Nigeria
    Sinds de oorlog in Oekraïne haalden we aanzienlijk minder ruwe olie uit Rusland. In plaats daarvan nam vooral de import van olie uit Saoedi-Arabië, Nigeria en de Verenigde Staten sterk toe.  ( 3 min )
    Nederlandse bedrijven verkochten vorig jaar 38 procent minder aan Russen
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    Schiphol legt zich voorlopig neer bij krimp aantal vluchten, maar wil weer groeien
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    Busvervoer woensdag flink ontregeld door staking
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    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open By Danial Clark Published Feb 22, 2023
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    Markets Tumble on Inflation and Interest Rate Worries
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    General Mills Raises Guidance and Shares Jump
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    Home Depot Shares Slump as Sales and Outlook Miss
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    General Mills Raises Guidance and Shares Jump
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    CD Rate Trends, Week of February 20: Rates rise slightly
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    Home Depot Shares Slump as Sales and Outlook Miss
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    Markets Tumble on Inflation and Interest Rate Worries
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    Timeline: How Student Loan Forgiveness Reached Its Turning Point
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    How the My Best Buy Credit Card Works: Benefits and Rewards
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    Universal Life Insurance vs. Whole Life
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    U.S. Homebuyers Seen Gaining Upper Hand as Market Evolves Through 2023
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    Moderna Faces Challenges as Pandemic Eases
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    Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of February 20: Rates inch down
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    Alibaba May Report Slowest-Ever Quarterly Revenue Growth
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    Understanding Notional Value and How It Works
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    Walmart Shares Rise on Solid Earnings, Dividend Increase
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    Existing Home Sales Slumped to a 12-Year Low in January
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    Today's Mortgage Rates & Trends - February 21, 2023: Rates edge higher
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    5 Things to Know Before Markets Open
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    4 Basic Facts to Know About IRAs
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    Overnachten in Nederland is populairder dan ooit bij toeristen
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    Huizenprijzen stijgen weer na vijf maanden van daling
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    Streekvervoer staakt ook volgende week als dan nog niet aan eisen is voldaan
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    Schiphol beperkt aantal reizigers op ochtenden in meivakantie
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    Ouderen met betalingsproblemen worden niet langer gekort op hun AOW
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    Duitsland in gesprek met TenneT over deal van meer dan 20 miljard euro
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    Russische economie krimpt ondanks alle sancties minder dan verwacht
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    Rechter beslist over de toekomst van internet in een zaak tegen YouTube
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    Stakingen in meer dan vijftig ziekenhuizen na afwijzing looneis
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    Stakingen in meer dan 50 ziekenhuizen na afwijzing looneis
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    Krimp van Russische economie blijft beperkt ondanks alle sancties
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    Shopify’s stock upgraded as analyst cheers ‘nearly boundless’ opportunity
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    PayPal CEO’s ‘unusual’ $2 million stock purchase is ‘certainly a positive’ signal
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    Stocks moving in after-hours: Coinbase, Palo Alto Networks, Caesars, Toll Brothers
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    ‘Goldilocks’ is dead, warns Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. The risk of an economic ‘hard landing’ is growing even if the ‘pain may be delayed’
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    Palo Alto Networks Earnings Handily Beat Views On Cloud Growth
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    U.S. stocks close out worst day since mid-December as Dow ends down nearly 700 points on worries about higher peak rates
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    Exact Sciences, A Top 5% Stock, Beat Quarterly Expectations — And Crumbled
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    Palo Alto Networks stock rallies more than 5% following another beat-and-raise quarter amid macro slowdown
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    Coinbase says crypto markets have ‘improved,’ but rest of year is uncertain
    Coinbase Global Inc. on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter results that beat estimates, and said the crypto market had "improved" so far in the first quarter.  ( 24 min )
    Nvidia earnings overshadowed by Microsoft, ChatGPT, OpenAI, 10-year gaming partnership
    Nvidia Corp. earnings received a warmup Tuesday as Microsoft Corp. and the graphics-processing-unit giant announced a new partnership.  ( 24 min )
    Norfolk Southern’s stock extends selloff, and one analyst turns bullish
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    These 61 companies moved to a 4-day workweek. Here’s what happened to revenue — and employees’ relationships to their jobs.
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    Why is the stock market falling? Blame a ‘perfect storm’ as yields rise, dollar rallies
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    Morningstar Lists Three Undervalued, 'Superior' Dividend Stocks
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    ‘I don’t use cash’: I’m 70 and my home is paid off. I live off Social Security, and I use a credit card for all my spending. Is that risky?
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    Alibaba May Report Slowest-Ever Quarterly Revenue Growth
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    Home values fell the most in these 3 housing markets since last year, says Zillow
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    ‘Not a time to buy’: S&P 500 exiting ‘best era’ in decades for earnings growth amid ‘dried up’ liquidity
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    Dow Jones Falls Below Key Level; Tesla Eyes Big Lithium, Graphite Buys After Lithium Stocks Crash
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    Bonds Are a Better Deal than Stocks. Here’s Why.
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    Tesla may get into the lithium-mining business, and these stocks are cratering
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    Singapore Airlines Looks Beyond Record Revenues to Big Things From Air India Deal
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    SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount
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    House price boom and gold-plated pensions to blame for wave of early retirement
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    Dow Jones Retailers Sink Stock Market; S&P 500 Breaks Support; Meme Stock DraftKings Nears Buy Signal
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    In first 100 days at Lumen, CEO Kate Johnson devises path to transformation
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    ‘Big Short’ Michael Burry Pours Money Into These 2 Stocks — Here’s Why They May Be Worth Buying
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    Walmart, Home Depot Stock Prices Fall After Retailers Give Cautious Outlooks
    Shares of major retailers Walmart and Home Depot are dropping in early Tuesday trading after the two companies issued disappointing forecasts about the year ahead. In recent action: Retail bellwether Walmart's stock fell 1.4%. Home Depot's shares declined 4%. Walmart gave a cautious outlook f  ( 25 min )
    Medtronic Beats Quarterly Expectations, Tightens 2023 Earnings Outlook
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    Nvidia Stock Soars In 2023 With Earnings Due — Is It A Buy?
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    Elon Musk Suggests WeWork Founder's New Company Is Nonsense
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    The Euro has dropped a bit during the trading session on Tuesday, as we continue to see weakness in the common currency.  ( 46 min )
    Tesla Stock Taps On Brakes As China EV Registrations Fall 15%
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    Walmart beats Q4 expectations during holiday shopping period
    Walmart on Tuesday reported strong sales during the holiday season as budget-conscious consumers looking for better deals flocked to its stores. But consumers are now focusing more on necessities like groceries, which has left the company with a glut of excess inventory and dented profits it could make from high-margin discretionary merchandise.  ( 47 min )
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    As Carvana prepares to release Q4 earnings, analysts and shareholders on edge
    Investors will be closely watching Carvana this week as the Tempe-based online car retailer is slated to release its fourth quarter earnings report amid liquidity concerns. The company's battered stock saw a positive gain in the final day of trading before the extended holiday weekend.  ( 17 min )
    Walmart Posts Strong Sales, Earnings as Shoppers Look for Discounts
    The country’s largest retailer by revenue said it is gaining market share in grocery, including among higher-income households that are spending cautiously.  ( 25 min )
    Home Depot and Walmart shares slip after earnings guidance; Meta’s stock rises on trial of Facebook and Instagram subscription tiers
    Home Depot, Meta Platforms, JD.com and Walmart were among the big movers Tuesday morning.  ( 24 min )
    Credit Suisse Stock Falls After Report Chairman Is Being Investigated
    The Swiss bank's shares were trading around record lows.  ( 23 min )
    Walmart stock slides 4.5% premarket as soft guidance offsets earnings beat
    Walmart Inc. stock slid 4.5% in premarket trade Tuesday, after the company offered weaker-than-expected guidance for the first quarter and full fiscal 2024,...  ( 23 min )
    Wall Street cares less about Nvidia's earnings and more about its future
    Nvidia’s revenue is poised to fall again when it reports fourth-quarter earnings tomorrow (Feb. 22), but Wall Street won’t mind.  ( 48 min )
    Home Depot Forecasts Earnings Drop This Year
    Home Depot forecast a drop in profit this year on flat sales as consumer spending declines and cost inflation remains elevated.  ( 24 min )
    Home Depot Earnings Mixed; HD Stock Slides As Higher Wage Costs Hit Outlook
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    Home Depot's strong quarter overshadowed by 2023 outlook
    The Home Depot posted strong profits in its final quarter of 2022, but a tepid outlook for this year sank shares of the home improvement retailer before markets opened Tuesday. The Atlanta company had a fourth-quarter profit of $3.36 billion, or $3.30 per share, which is 3 cents better than Wall Street had expected, according to a survey of analysts by Zacks Investment Research. Quarterly revenue of $35.83 billion was just shy of expectations, but the focus was on the retailer’s projections for this year.  ( 47 min )
    Medtronic tops third-quarter estimates as revenue boosted by strong cardiovascular and neuroscience portfolios
    Medtronic Plc stock rose in premarket trade Tuesday, after the medical device maker beat fiscal third-quarter consensus estimates. The Dublin-based medical...  ( 23 min )
    Home Depot stock selloff cutting more than 70 points off the Dow’s price
    Shares of Home Depot Inc. dropped 3.5% in premarket trading Tuesday, in the wake of the home improvement retailer’s disappointing quarterly earnings report...  ( 22 min )
    3 reasons the current stock market rally of 2023 could stall
    One investment bank is sounding the alarm bell on the 2023 stock market climb.  ( 47 min )
    3 reasons why the current stock market rally of 2023 could stall
    One investment bank is sounding the alarm bell on the 2023 stock market climb.  ( 48 min )
    Home Depot dividend hike boosts yield above 2.6%
    Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday it will raise its quarterly dividend by 10.0%, to $2.09 a share from $1.90 a share. Shareholders of record on March 9 will be...  ( 22 min )
    Home Depot Stock Tumbles After Q4 Sales Miss, Muted Profit Outlook
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    Amazon staff might get paid 50% less than what they were expecting because shares in the online giant have fallen so much
    Employees have previously benefited from the company’s stock awards scheme, until the share price began to tank.  ( 48 min )
    Lithium's Plunge Is Pitting Cathie Wood Against Sector Veterans
    (Bloomberg) -- Lithium’s recent price collapse and the prospect that supply from new mines could accelerate the slump are stoking fierce debate in the electric-car battery industry.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaWorld’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Trial Finds Few Are Going BackIt’s an argument that’s  ( 48 min )
    US Stocks in Thrall of Fed Have Further to Fall, History Shows
    (Bloomberg) -- The US stock market hasn’t found a bottom yet, if history is any indication.Most Read from BloombergInvestors Say They Want $3 Million in Savings for Comfortable RetirementThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripWorld’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Trial Finds Few Are Going BackUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaThe S&P 500 Index hit a low only after the Federal Reserve stopped raising interest rates in previous h  ( 47 min )
    Stock market news today: Stock futures tumble after losing week for S&P, Dow
    U.S. stock futures were in a downswing Tuesday morning to start a busy holiday-shortened week of trading jammed with retail earnings, Federal Reserve meeting minutes and an important inflation reading.  ( 47 min )
    Investors Stung by Treasuries Rout Brace for Next Blow From Fed
    (Bloomberg) -- A swift reassessment of how high the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year has rocked the bond market in recent weeks. Now, the market faces a bigger threat: the growing notion that rates will stay elevated even after the US central bank’s inflation fight is all over.Most Read from BloombergInvestors Say They Want $3 Million in Savings for Comfortable RetirementThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripWorld’s Largest Four-  ( 49 min )
    These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Walmart, Home Depot, Meta, and More
    Walmart and Home Depot will be reporting earnings Tuesday, while Meta Platforms is rolling out a monthly subscription service for Facebook and Instagram.  ( 23 min )
    Tesla Punishes Short-Sellers With Losses
    (Bloomberg) -- The surge in technology stocks that’s caused renewed losses for short sellers this year looks to be running out of steam, encouraging bears to maintain their bets against long-time targets such as Tesla Inc., Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaWorld’s Larg  ( 48 min )
    Why investors should remain on recession watch in 2023: Morning Brief
    Brian Sozzi says it's time for investors to keep a close eye out for recession risks in 2023, even as economic data remains stronger than expected.  ( 47 min )
    China Tech Giants Tumble as Resurgence Spurs Fear of a Price War
    (Bloomberg) -- China’s internet firms are revving up efforts to outdo each other since Beijing began to wind back its bruising internet crackdown, spurring an abrupt surge in competition that’s threatening margins and spooking investors.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaStocks Muted, US Futures Fall as  ( 47 min )
    Porsche Stuns Private Debt Market With Record €2.7 Billion Sale
    (Bloomberg) -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE has smashed records in the Schuldschein market on its debut, borrowing €2.7 billion ($2.9 billion) in the largest-ever deal for the German debt.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaStocks Muted, US Futures Fall as China Bets Fade: Markets WrapThe offering this mo  ( 48 min )
    Tencent in Talks to Sell Meta’s Quest 2 VR Headset in China
    China’s biggest videogame company is seeking to be the country’s exclusive seller of the Facebook parent company’s popular virtual-reality headset.  ( 26 min )
    Credit Suisse shares fall after Swiss regulator reportedly probes chairman’s remarks on outflows
    Credit Suisse Group’s stock fell almost 6% on Tuesday morning following a Reuters report that Swiss financial regulator Finma is looking into comments made...  ( 23 min )
    Russia sends record amounts of oil to China - live updates
    Russian exports of discounted crude and fuel oil to China jumped to record levels last month as Vladimir Putin tried to circumvent Western sanctions against Moscow.  ( 63 min )
    Amazon’s Stock Slump Is Hitting Employee Pay
    The company's use of restricted stock units for a large part of staff compensation is leaving pay for 2023 between 15% and 50% lower than the forecasts given to workers, The Wall Street Journal reported.  ( 23 min )
    Lithium Stocks Crashed. Now We Know Why. What It Means for Tesla, EV Battery Stocks.
    The largest electric vehicle battery maker in the world, CATL, will offer a unique pricing structure for its product. The deal spooked lithium investors.  ( 23 min )
    Credit Suisse Chairman’s Outflow Claims Probed, Reuters Says
    (Bloomberg) -- Switzerland’s financial regulator is reviewing comments that Credit Suisse Chairman Axel Lehmann made in December on outflows from the company having stabilized, on the basis that they may have been misleading, Reuters reported.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaStocks Muted, US Futures Fa  ( 47 min )
    Kyocera’s president says Biden’s chip controls will tank Chinese manufacturing: ‘Producing in China and exporting abroad is no longer viable’
    Hideo Tanimoto, president of Kyocera, said tensions between Washington and Beijing will make it difficult to export goods made in China.  ( 47 min )
    Morgan Stanley’s Wilson Says S&P 500 Could Drop 26% in Months
    (Bloomberg) -- Expensive US equities are flashing a major warning sign that could see the S&P 500 sliding as much as 26% in the first half of this year, according to Morgan Stanley strategists.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaStocks Muted, US Futures Fall as China Bets Fade: Markets WrapRecent economic  ( 47 min )
    Adani Selloff Drags Group’s Market Value to Under $100 Billion
    (Bloomberg) -- The combined equity market value of Adani Group’s 10 companies slipped below $100 billion on Tuesday, as the embattled conglomerate struggles to reassure investors following a scathing report by a US short seller.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripStocks Muted, US Futures Fall as China Bet  ( 47 min )
    The U.K.’s Terrible Performance May Create Bargains. Three Stocks to Consider.
    The IMF predicts the United Kingdom will be the only major economy to contract this year.  ( 23 min )
    How Europe Ditched Russian Fossil Fuels With Spectacular Speed
    (Bloomberg) -- Europe’s most remarkable response to Russia’s war on Ukraine hasn’t been marshaling military equipment and billions of euros in aid. It’s been the unprecedented speed of an energy transition that in one year has nearly eliminated its dependence on Russian fossil fuels in an attempt to strangle the key source of funding for President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensio  ( 53 min )
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    US, European Futures Retreat Alongside Asia Stocks: Markets Wrap
    (Bloomberg) -- US and European equity futures declined along with Asian stocks on Tuesday as investors weighed the prospect of central banks tightening policy more than previously expected to tame inflation.Most Read from BloombergUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaRussia and China Have a Stranglehold on the World’s Food SecurityStocks Muted, US Futures Fall as China Bets Fade: Markets WrapBiden Meets Zelenskiy on Surprise Trip Nearly Year Into WarContracts for the S&P 50  ( 48 min )
    Star Banker’s Disappearance Surprises Even China’s State Lenders
    (Bloomberg) -- The disappearance of Chinese banker Bao Fan has surprised even some of his state-owned lenders, several of which are asking his firm for more information as they assess their exposure, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergYou Want at Least $3 Million in Savings to Retire ComfortablyThe Biden White House Operated Under Cloak-and-Dagger Secrecy to Plan His Ukraine TripUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaStocks Muted, US Futures  ( 47 min )
    Hackers Start Selling Data Center Logins for Some of World’s Largest Corporations
    (Bloomberg) -- In an episode that underscores the vulnerability of global computer networks, hackers got ahold of login credentials for data centers in Asia used by some of the world’s biggest businesses, a potential bonanza for spying or sabotage, according to a cybersecurity research firm.Most Read from BloombergUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaRussia and China Have a Stranglehold on the World’s Food SecurityStocks Muted, US Futures Fall as China Bets Fade: Markets Wr  ( 53 min )
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    Walmart Shares Rise on Solid Earnings, Dividend Increase
    Walmart (WMT) shares rebounded from earlier losses and are rising as the nation's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer posted solid fiscal 2023 fourth quarter results and raised its dividend, but issued weaker-than-expected guidance as inflation impacts consumer spending.  ( 1 min )
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    Walmart Stock Could Rally After Earnings. Why Caution Remains.
    America's largest retailer is well positioned to deliver a strong quarter. Guidance is a bigger question.  ( 23 min )
    China Sets New Rules for Overseas IPOs. What It Means for DiDi, Alibaba, and Others.
    After China’s strong reaction to DiDi’s listing, the new rules offer hope to Chinese companies wanting to list overseas. There’s a formal process now, although it does mean another regulatory hurdle to overcome.  ( 24 min )
    Chinese Stocks Could Rise Another 20%, Goldman Sachs Says. Here’s How.
    China's stocks rally has further to run, but investors will start focusing more on evidence of earnings growth, analysts said.  ( 23 min )
    Walmart, Alibaba, Moderna, and More Stocks to Watch This Week
    Home Depot, Lucid, TJX, and others also report earnings. Investors will see Fed minutes and economic data on manufacturing, home sales, GDP, and income and spending.  ( 24 min )
    Home Depot Isn’t Immune From Housing Slowdown. What to Watch in Earnings.
    Analysts are bracing for a disappointing quarter from the home-improvement retailer.  ( 23 min )
    Russian Oil Flows to China Hit Highest Levels Since Ukraine Invasion
    (Bloomberg) -- Russian exports of discounted crude and fuel oil to China have jumped to record levels as the re-opening of the world’s biggest energy importer gathers pace after the dismantling of Covid Zero.Most Read from BloombergUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaRussia and China Have a Stranglehold on the World’s Food SecurityStocks Muted, US Futures Fall as China Bets Fade: Markets WrapBiden Meets Zelenskiy on Surprise Trip Nearly Year Into WarOverall flows last mont  ( 48 min )
    Self-Storage Investment Is Now A Cash Business And Fund Activity Is Soaring
    Location and market conditions continue to drive the self-storage investment sector. Locations where housing sales have stalled have been the first to struggle with self-storage occupancy. Rising interest rates and a lack of available bank funding have also put the brakes on self-storage acquisitions. So it’s with some surprise that Prime Group Holdings LLC recently offered the largest private equity fund ever raised to exclusively invest in self-storage properties. Nearly $2.5 billion has been  ( 46 min )
    Is there a federal inheritance tax? How much inherited money is taxed state-by-state.
    Inheritance taxes are rare and can surprise you after a loved one dies. Here's what to know about how they work, who pays them, and how to avoid them.  ( 48 min )
    World's Largest Hedge Fund Founder Ray Dalio Says Cash Is 'In Jeopardy' but Sees an Unexpected Solution
    Inflation has been a massive issue for nearly every major country for the past year or so. Consumers and corporations alike have felt the pain, with the previous four quarters of earnings proving to be relatively lackluster. While inflation is slowly declining, it has caused the debt of the U.S. and other countries to soar. Between strong inflation and the massive debt burden, the founder of the world's largest hedge fund is sounding the alarm. Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio has grown  ( 46 min )
    Amazon stock drop has workers facing pay squeeze
    Corporate employees for tech-giant Amazon will see a 15-50% drop in salaries in 2023 due to the stock’s underperformance in 2022.  ( 46 min )
    Just how bad were holiday sales? The world’s biggest retailers are about to tell us
    Some of the biggest retail chains report this week, after concerns about inflation and holiday-season demand.  ( 27 min )
    4 Technologies That Aren't That Big Today but Will Likely Be Massive in 20 Years
    The concept of smartphones and electric cars seemed like a pipe dream 20 years ago, but today, nearly 6.92 billion people, or 86.4% of the global population, have personal smartphones. Governments worldwide are moving toward a green future by encouraging the use of electric cars instead of vehicles with combustible engines. Investing in burgeoning technologies could increase your wealth within the next two decades. Take look at some of the most promising technologies poised to catch on. Generati  ( 47 min )
    5G Stocks To Buy And Watch As Cloud Computing Plays Bigger Role
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    Wall Street’s top strategist warns stocks have climbed into the ‘death zone’ where ‘they shouldn’t go and cannot live very long’
    Wilson dismissed investor hopes for a so-called 'no landing' as false optimism sustained only by another $6 trillion in fresh liquidity added to the global economy since October.  ( 46 min )
    T-Mobile Follows Verizon by Adopting Unpopular Pricing Policy
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    Putin attempting to sabotage North Sea energy assets, Netherlands warns - latest updates
    Russia has been secretly collecting intelligence to sabotage Netherlands’ North Sea energy infrastructure.  ( 61 min )
    Cathie Wood Watch: Ark Bulks Up on Shopify, Pares 2 Other Stakes
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    How the Russian economy self-immolated in the year since Putin invaded Ukraine
    Russia will realize it does not need Putin, just as the world has already realized it does not need Russia.  ( 50 min )
    Israel Surpasses Fed With Bigger Rate Increase Than Forecast
    (Bloomberg) -- Most Read from BloombergUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaIran’s Uranium Enrichment Hits a New High, Testing DiplomacyBiden Meets Zelenskiy on Surprise Trip Nearly Year Into WarRussia and China Have a Stranglehold on the World’s Food SecurityIsrael extended its longest cycle of monetary tightening in decades, surpassing an interest-rate hike by the US Federal Reserve for the first time since starting to raise borrowing costs in April.The central bank lifte  ( 47 min )
    China’s Newest Weapon to Nab Western Technology—Its Courts
    Rulings have nullified patents in industries China deems important, including technology, pharmaceuticals and rare-earth minerals. “It is puzzling that so many cases went wrong at the same time,” said one Western executive.  ( 24 min )
    Crude Oil Price Forecast – Crude Oil Markets Rally in Thin Volume
    The crude oil market has rallied a bit during the trading session on Monday as markets would have been very small in the futures pits due to the Presidents’ Day holiday.  ( 47 min )
    ‘The American people are tired': Lawmakers take aim at insider trading in Washington — here's how they'd force Congress to put the people before their portfolios
    The battle of the bills turns personal.  ( 48 min )
    Gold Price Forecast – Gold Markets Continue to Hover at 38.2% Fibonacci Level
    Good markets have done very little during the trading session on Monday, which would not be a huge surprise considering that it was Presidents’ Day in the United States.  ( 47 min )
    Is Google A Buy Amid Regulatory Headwinds, Artificial Intelligence Race?
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    Artificial Intelligence Stocks To Watch: Big Tech Expands AI Products, Services
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    Cybersecurity Stocks To Watch As Earnings, 2023 Guidance Roll In
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    Ericsson to Cut 1,400 Jobs as Orders Slow
    The cuts are part of an effort the company announced late last year to reduce costs by the end of 2023 through streamlining processes, closing facilities and using fewer consultants.  ( 24 min )
    Can The Social Security Bridge Strategy Help Me Increase My Retirement Income?
    When it comes to claiming Social Security, most retirees can't wait to start collecting those checks. A 2020 report from the Bipartisan Policy Center found that more than 70% of Social Security beneficiaries currently claim their benefits before age 64. … Continue reading → The post Boost Your Social Security Benefits in Retirement With This ‘Bridge' Strategy appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 50 min )
    I Have $200,000 to Invest. How Can I Turn It Into $1 Million?
    If you're ready to invest $200,000 (or something close to it) with the goal of turning it into $1 million, this article will help you understand your options and focus your investment strategy. If you're not sure what you should do, … Continue reading → The post How to Invest $200K and Turn It Into $1 Million appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 51 min )
    I Have a $250,000 Annuity. How Much Will It Pay Me in Retirement?
    As you build a retirement nest egg, there are many investment options to choose from. An annuity is one option that provides a guaranteed retirement income that can serve as a cornerstone for any financial plan. However, understanding exactly how … Continue reading → The post How Much Does a $250,000 Annuity Pay? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    Why This 'Guaranteed' Retirement Income Product May Be Too Good to Be True
    Current investors aren't just navigating a bear market; they're also contending with rising interest rates that are driving down bond returns. For retirees and those approaching retirement, these challenges are even more daunting. While experts and past research have pointed … Continue reading → The post Why You May Want to Avoid This Guaranteed Retirement Income Product appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    I'm Planning For Retirement. Do Traditional or Roth IRAs Pay Off More In The Long Run?
    When saving for retirement, you'll typically have two choices for how you'll fund your IRA. With a traditional IRA, you'll contribute pre-tax dollars that will grow inside the account tax-free and be taxed when the money is withdrawn. A Roth IRA, … Continue reading → The post These Charts Show How Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs Stack Up Against Each Other appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    I Have a $50,000 Annuity. How Much Will I Get Monthly?
    Annuities are an ideal option for investors seeking regular income in retirement. They pay out a fixed stream of payments on a monthly or annual basis that you can never outlive. Here's how much you'd get per month if you … Continue reading → The post How Much Does a $50,000 Annuity Pay Per Month? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    How Much Income Will I Need to Replace in Retirement? T. Rowe Price Says Start With This Percentage
    Retirement planning can be full of complicated calculations and projections. Whether you're estimating a reasonable withdrawal rate from your investment portfolio or minimizing your tax liability, you have many decisions to make as you plan your golden years. But figuring out … Continue reading → The post How Much Income Will I Need to Replace in Retirement? T. Rowe Price Says Start With This Percentage appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    Can I Really Retire With $1 Million?
    Saving for retirement is an important part of financial planning for most Americans. With pensions no longer in widespread use and Social Security simply not enough to cover retiree expenses, it's up to individuals to put aside money for their … Continue reading → The post How to Retire With $1 Million appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    EUR/USD Forecast – Euro Continues to Hang Around Support
    The Euro did very little during the trading session on Monday, as the market has seen quite a bit of noise right around the 50-Day EMA.  ( 46 min )
    Already worth $19 billion, Ray Dalio will be paid ‘billions’ more after retiring from Bridgewater: report
    Founder of the world’s biggest hedge fund founder Ray Dalio is set to be paid billions in an exit package when he retired from Bridgewater Associates last...  ( 23 min )
    America’s productivity engine is sputtering. Fixing it is a $10 trillion opportunity
    Restoring U.S. productivity growth to its historical rate is not impossible. We’ve done it before.  ( 48 min )
    Russian Oil Exports Surge With Days to Go Until Cuts Begin
    (Bloomberg) -- Russia's seaborne crude exports jumped last week, with just days to go before the world's third-largest producer is due to cut output.Most Read from BloombergUS-China Meeting Only Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, RussiaIran’s Uranium Enrichment Hits a New High, Testing DiplomacyBiden Meets Zelenskiy on Surprise Kyiv Trip Nearly Year Into WarRussia and China Have a Stranglehold on the World’s Food SecurityThe country exported 3.6 million barrels a day from its ports in the seven days  ( 52 min )
    Chinese Shares Lead Gains in Global Markets as U.S. Breaks for Presidents Day
    Global markets were mixed Monday, with U.S. futures struggling for direction in holiday trading ahead of another busy stretch of economic data.  ( 27 min )
    Tesla battles with union organizers, Zoox hits the road and Zeekr scores more capital
    EV charging has improved over the years, but it's still unable to support the number of electric vehicles the Biden Administration wants to see on the road in the next few years. The administration's $7.5 billion EV charging initiative is supposed to help solve that problem. The Biden administration laid out the final standards for its plan to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along highways, including a requirement that all EV chargers funded through the Inflation Reduction Act must be built in the United States.  ( 54 min )
    Wall Street Expects Brutal Coinbase Earnings. Why One Analyst Upgraded the Stock.
    Analysts at Compass Point are calling for the start of a new crypto bull market this year, which they say should boost Coinbase.  ( 23 min )
    China Sets New Rules for Overseas IPOs. What It Means for DiDi, Alibaba and Others.
    After China’s strong reaction to DiDi’s listing, the new rules offer hope to Chinese companies wanting to list overseas. There’s a formal process now, although it does mean another regulatory hurdle to overcome.  ( 24 min )
    Bitcoin surpasses Visa’s market cap to be 11th largest asset in the world
    Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, gained 15% in the past week to trade at US$24,885 and 7 p.m. in Hong Kong, surpassing payments giant Visa in market capitalization for the third time in history. See related article: Industry reacts: US cracks down on crypto, India calls for regulatory collaboration Fast facts See related article: Bitcoin […]  ( 45 min )
    Amazon Corporate Workers Face Pay Reduction After Shares Slip
    The steep decline in Amazon.com’s stock over the past year is roiling the technology company’s stock-heavy compensation plan, resulting in employee pay coming in significantly lower than target compensation.  ( 28 min )
    Chinese Stocks Could Rise Another 20% in the Coming Year, Says Goldman Sachs
    China's stocks rally has further to run, but investors will start focusing more on evidence of earnings growth, analysts said.  ( 23 min )
    ‘God have mercy on us all’: Robert Kiyosaki warned that the economy is the ‘biggest bubble’ in history and urged investors to dump paper assets — here are 3 real assets he likes instead
    Profit from folly. Don’t participate in it.  ( 47 min )
    Apple iPhone Growth Could Lag Rivals for First Time Since 2019
    UBS forecasts that Apple’s iPhone shipments will come to 229 million this year, down 0.7% from last year.  ( 24 min )
    Oil Prices Rise on Optimism About China Demand
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    The air is getting thin for stock-market investors, warns Morgan Stanley strategist Mike Wilson.  ( 24 min )
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    After the market volatility of the past week, traders and investors will pause to recognize the Presidents Day holiday.  ( 46 min )
    Asian shares mostly higher as inflation worries dog Wall St
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    Dollar Gains, Stocks Face Headwinds From Fed Rates: Markets Wrap
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    Retailer Tuesday Morning to close more than half its stores following bankruptcy
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    The 5 Biggest Factors That Affect Your Credit
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    Fixed-Income Security Definition: Types and Examples
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    Monopsony: Definition, Causes, Objections, and Example
    A monopsony is a market condition in which there is only one buyer.  ( 18 min )
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    Today's Mortgage Rates & Trends - February 17, 2023: Rates rise further
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    FICO Score vs. Other Credit Scores
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    Retail Investors Are Shrugging Off The Fed’s Rate Hikes
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    What Is a Creditor, and What Happens If Creditors Aren't Repaid?
    A creditor extends credit to another party to borrow money usually by a loan agreement or contract.  ( 17 min )
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    Common Finance Terms Every Newbie Needs to Know
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    Transaction
    A transaction is a finalized agreement between a buyer and a seller, but it can get a bit more complicated from an accounting perspective.  ( 14 min )
    Flash Price Definition
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    A fully valued stock is fairly valued in the market.  ( 13 min )
    How Much Does a Dependent Reduce Your Taxes?
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    A terminal elevator is used to transfer large amounts of grain to trucks, rail cars, barges, and ships for transport.  ( 13 min )
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    16 Tax Deductions and Benefits for the Self-Employed
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    W-4 Form: How to Fill It Out in 2023
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    Payback Period Explained, With the Formula and How to Calculate It
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    P-Value: What It Is, How to Calculate It, and Why It Matters
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    2022 Federal Income Tax Brackets, Standard Deductions, Tax Rates
    Learn the IRS rates and inflation adjustments for 2022 federal taxes—tax brackets, standard deductions, new IRA rules, and more.  ( 21 min )
    Understanding the Five Cs of Credit
    Learn how the five Cs of credit affect how a lender analyzes your credit application and learn how to improve your chances for getting approved for loans.  ( 15 min )
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    Flitsbezorgers beloven beterschap na tabaksverkoop aan minderjarigen
    Flitsbezorgers nemen maatregelen om te voorkomen dat minderjarigen tegen de regels in tabak via hen kopen. Boodschappendiensten Flink, Getir en Gorillas, die volgens onderzoek van tv-programma Radar hiermee in de fout gaan, zeggen de misstand te betreuren.  ( 3 min )
    Twitter wil dat je betaalt voor sms-controle, beter is overstappen op iets veiligers
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    Webwarenhuis V&D verkeert in financiële nood en werkt aan een akkoord met zijn schuldeisers. Dat bevestigt een woordvoerder van de onlinewinkel na eerdere berichtgeving door RetailTrends. Vorige week maakte de webwinkel bekend het assortiment flink uit te kleden.  ( 3 min )
    Autogas weer in trek, als alternatief voor diesel en elektrisch
    Lpg lijkt aan een comeback begonnen. De fabrikanten van lpg-installaties innoveren volop, inbouwspecialisten hebben het druk en de occasionkoper heeft ook steeds meer interesse in een auto 'op gas'.  ( 7 min )
    Onderzoekers TU Delft doen ontdekking waardoor levensduur accu's verdubbelt
    Onderzoekers van de TU Delft hebben een ontdekking gedaan waardoor accu's tot twee keer zo lang mee kunnen gaan. Daardoor krijgen bijvoorbeeld smartphones of elektrische auto's een langere levensduur en dat levert milieuwinst op.  ( 3 min )
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    Het extra beveiligen van een Twitter-account is binnenkort niet meer mogelijk via sms. Tenminste, als je niet betaalt voor abonnementsdienst Twitter Blue (8 dollar per maand). Voor gratis gebruikers is dit een uitgelezen moment om over te stappen op een andere, minder fraudegevoelige beveiligingsmethode.  ( 6 min )
    Autobouwer Lightyear heeft genoeg geld opgehaald voor een doorstart
    De Nederlandse fabrikant van elektrische auto's Lightyear maakt een doorstart. Het bedrijf heeft bij investeerders 8 miljoen euro weten op te halen, meldt de start-up maandag. Wel is er binnenkort nog meer geld nodig.  ( 4 min )
    Autobouwer Lightyear heeft genoeg geld voor een doorstart
    De Nederlandse fabrikant van elektrische auto's Lightyear maakt een doorstart. Het bedrijf heeft 8 miljoen euro van investeerders weten op te halen, meldt de start-up maandag.  ( 3 min )
    Betalingen komen vandaag mogelijk later binnen na storing bij betaalverwerker
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    Amsterdamse vuilnisophalers en andere gemeenteambtenaren staken week lang
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    Eerste iPhone uit 2007 levert ruim 63.000 dollar op bij veiling
    Een ongebruikt exemplaar van de allereerste iPhone heeft op een Amerikaanse veiling 63.356 dollar (ruim 59.300 euro) opgebracht. De opbrengst is hoger dan verwacht. Veilingmeesters hadden de waarde van de telefoon uit 2007 op 50.000 dollar geschat.  ( 4 min )
    Max Verstappen sluit zesjarige sponsordeal met Heineken
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    Onderzoek naar 'giftige' bedrijfscultuur bij uitbater Plopsaland
    Het parket in België start een onderzoek naar Plopsa, de exploitant van een aantal pretparken waaronder Plopsaland. Bij het bedrijf zou sprake zijn van een vergiftigde bedrijfscultuur, met scheldpartijen en vernederingen. Ook zou er nauwelijks ruimte zijn voor vrije tijd.  ( 3 min )
    Dit verdient een buschauffeur
    Hoeveel je kunt verdienen in je vak, hangt in Nederland vaak voor een groot deel af van je sector of branche. Hoe hoog liggen de lonen voor verschillende beroepen? Deze week een beroepsgroep die de afgelopen tijd vaak in het nieuws is: buschauffeurs in het openbaar vervoer.  ( 7 min )
    Max Verstappen gaat samenwerking aan met bierbrouwer Heineken
    Formule 1-coureur Max Verstappen gaat samenwerken met Heineken. Het Nederlandse biermerk laat weten dat het om een samenwerking van zeker zes jaar gaat.  ( 3 min )
    Vertrokken horecapersoneel kwam niet terug na corona: waar zijn ze gebleven?
    Nederlanders keerden na de coronapandemie massaal terug naar de horeca. Maar terwijl de deuren eindelijk weer open konden, kampte de sector met een groot personeelstekort. Veel zaken moesten zelfs weer dicht, omdat zij het rooster niet rondkregen. Waar is het horecapersoneel gebleven? En kunnen die werknemers weer teruggelokt worden?  ( 5 min )
    Facebook en Instagram gaan Twitter achterna met betaalde verificatie
    Moederbedrijf Meta Platforms van Facebook en Instagram gaat betaalde abonnementen introduceren, waarmee gebruikers hun accounts kunnen verifiëren. Het bedrijf treedt daarmee in de voetsporen van Twitter, dat eerder al betaalde verificatiebadges voor accounts invoerde.  ( 3 min )
    Nederlanders waren in februari minder somber over de toekomst
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    Woensdag en vrijdag opnieuw stakingen in streekvervoer, begin van nieuwe reeks
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    Horecatijger vertrok in coronatijd en kwam niet meer terug
    Nederlanders keerden na de coronapandemie massaal terug naar de horeca. Maar terwijl de deuren eindelijk weer open konden, kampte de sector met een groot personeelstekort. Veel zaken moesten zelfs weer dicht, omdat zij het rooster niet rondkregen. Waar is het horecapersoneel gebleven? En kunnen die werknemers weer teruggelokt worden?  ( 5 min )
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    Retail Investors Are Shrugging Off The Fed’s Rate Hikes
    Investors are pessimistic about the short-run outlook for the economy while hanging on to hope that they can reap long-run returns.  ( 1 min )

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    Kroger workers who quit are getting texts and emails from the company asking them to come back
    A tight labor market has bosses doing something they don't generally do: Asking workers who left to please return.  ( 46 min )
    Adani Maps Comeback Strategy After $132 Billion Hindenburg Rout
    (Bloomberg) -- Almost a month after a bombshell short seller report lopped off $132 billion in market value from Gautam Adani’s empire, the Indian billionaire has hired top-shelf US crisis communication and legal teams, scrapped a $850 million coal plant purchase, reined in expenses, repaid some debt and promises to repay more.Most Read from BloombergIran Nuclear Inspectors Find Uranium Enriched to 84% PurityNorth Korea Fires ICBM, Issues New Warnings to USAdani Credit Facilities Expose Collater  ( 49 min )
    Popular Starbucks Coffee Drink Facing Major Recall
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    Here Are Five Charts to Watch in Global Commodities This Week
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    Zuckerberg announces paid subscription service for Facebook and Instagram
    Mark Zuckerberg announced a new paid subscription service for Facebook and Instagram on Sunday, granting users a hallowed blue check for a monthly fee.  ( 45 min )
    Top 5 Bitcoin Investors
    Here are five of the leading investors in Bitcoin, the world's first and foremost digital currency.  ( 15 min )
    Walmart, Alibaba, Moderna, and More Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
    Home Depot, Lucid, TJX, and others also report earnings. Investors will see Fed minutes and economic data on manufacturing, home sales, GDP, and income and spending.  ( 23 min )
    Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary: ChatGPT is 'killing' Google's dominance
    Google should fear Microsoft's AI capabilities, warns Kevin O'Leary.  ( 47 min )
    Housing market once again braces for higher mortgage rates—where 8 experts see rates going this year
    The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate just shot back up to 6.8%.  ( 47 min )
    The world’s $13trn interest bill
    We calculate who has been hit hardest by rising rates  ( 49 min )
    Buy the stock market dip? Why ‘cash’ yielding the most since 2007 could be king
    Cash equivalents like Treasury bills are yielding 5% for the first time since 2007, tempting investors worried about the Federal Reserve's inflation fight.  ( 25 min )
    What Are the Roth 401(k) Withdrawal Rules?
    Understanding the rules for withdrawals from a Roth 401(k) will keep you from losing part of your retirement savings to taxes and penalties.  ( 19 min )
    When To Take Social Security: An Overview
    How to decide whether to start collecting your retirement benefits at age 62, at your full retirement age, or even later.  ( 23 min )
    How to Use Your Roth IRA As an Emergency Fund
    While early withdrawals aren’t recommended, an often-overlooked feature of the Roth IRA lets the account work as an emergency fund.  ( 25 min )
    TipRanks ‘Perfect 10’ List: There’s an Opportunity Brewing in These 2 Stocks
    January saw the markets start off the new year with strong gains, while February has seen them level off. In the last two weeks, the main indexes have seen range-bound trading; investor sentiment remains upbeat for now, but there is some doubt about where stocks are headed longer-term. It is an environment that makes it hard to find the potential winners. What’s needed is a tool to cut through the uncertainty. The Smart Score tool, at TipRanks, is designed to do just that. At base, the tools col  ( 49 min )
    Looking for new investment options? Here's what to know about real estate beyond homeownership
    Many Americans are so enamored with homeownership that they might forget there are other real estate investment options — possibly better ones.  ( 49 min )
    Dow Jones Futures: Market Rally Holds Up; Tesla Lithium Buzz, Nvidia Earnings In Focus
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    The consumer fintech company is focused on helping people build credit and raised $30 million in June 2021. Addepar, which makes software to track investment performance, is also actively hiring with roughly 50 open roles across the U.S., UK and India (also, many roles have the option for remote work). 401(k) provider Human Interest, which recently increased total funding to $500 million, including an investment from BlackRock, has 23 open roles, including in engineering, product and revenue.  ( 51 min )
    A Young Couple Wants to Know: Should We Invest in More Real Estate?
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    If you sell stocks at a profit, you will owe taxes on those gains. Depending on how long you've owned the stock, you may owe at your regular income tax rate or at the capital gains rate, which is usually … Continue reading → The post How to Pay Taxes on Stocks appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
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    How Delayed Retirement Credits Can Affect Early Retirement
    Delayed retirement credits, which lead to larger Social Security benefits in the future, can be a financial windfall for individuals who earn them. Delayed retirement benefits are a motivation to go as long as you can without tapping into your benefits. Consider working with a financial advisor as you weigh your choices on timing retirement.  ( 48 min )
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    I Went Through a Lawsuit Settlement Recently. How Can I Avoid Paying Taxes?
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    Eric Sedeño aims to be "more than just an internet personality."  ( 49 min )
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    Learn about the contribution and account balance limits on 529 plans and the difference in contribution limits among states.  ( 17 min )
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    Bulgarije verschuift invoering euro naar 2025 omdat het niet aan eisen voldoet
    Bulgarije gaat volgend jaar nog niet over op de euro, zoals wel het oorspronkelijke plan was. Het land schuift de invoering van de munteenheid een jaar op, naar 2025. Het Bulgaarse ministerie van Financiën zegt dat het land niet op tijd kan voldoen aan de eisen van de Europese Unie.  ( 3 min )
    Bulgarije verschuift invoeren euro naar 2025 vanwege niet voldoen aan eisen
    Bulgarije gaat volgend jaar nog niet over op de euro, zoals wel het oorspronkelijke plan was. Het land schuift de invoering van de munteenheid een jaar op, naar 2025. Het Bulgaarse ministerie van financiën zegt dat het land niet op tijd kan voldoen aan eisen van de Europese Unie.  ( 3 min )
    Grote ING-storing werd veroorzaakt door miscommunicatie interne systemen
    De grote storing op 1 februari bij ING werd veroorzaakt door interne systemen van de bank die niet meer met elkaar konden samenwerken. Dat meldt de bank na een analyse van de storing.  ( 3 min )
    Schiphol verwacht minder slechte meivakantie dan vorig jaar
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    Nieuwe aanpassing huurtoeslag pakt iets minder slecht uit voor huurders
    Komend jaar krijgen nog eens 116.000 mensen huurtoeslag doordat de maximale huurgrens wordt afgeschaft en de maximum leeftijd wordt verhoogd van 21 jaar naar 23 jaar. Een eerder voorgestelde en meer ingrijpende aanpassing van de huurtoeslag gaat niet door. Dat zou voor een grote groep huurders te veel pijn doen.  ( 4 min )
    Ouders van ziek of gehandicapt kind krijgen automatisch dubbele kinderbijslag
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    Een van de machtigste vrouwen in tech stopt als hoofd bij YouTube
    Susan Wojcicki heeft aangekondigd dat ze haar functie als topvrouw bij YouTube neerlegt. In de jaren dat ze aan het roer stond kreeg ze regelmatig kritiek.  ( 3 min )
    Energie-update: Gasverbruik duikt nog verder onder jaargemiddelde
    Deze winter geeft NU.nl je regelmatig een overzicht van de ontwikkeling van de gasprijs, het gasverbruik en de vulling van de gasopslagen in Nederland. Dit zijn de cijfers van de afgelopen week in drie grafieken.  ( 4 min )
    Bitcoinkoers voor het eerst in acht maanden boven de 25.000 dollar
    De koers van de bitcoin stond donderdagavond korte tijd boven de 25.000 dollar (23.500 euro). Het was de hoogste koers in acht maanden. De digitale munt is sinds begin januari al 50 procent meer waard geworden. De stijging komt door onder meer positieve verwachtingen van de economie.  ( 3 min )
    Supersnelle hyperloop weer stapje dichterbij door nieuw ontwerp van TU Delft
    Een studententeam van de TU Delft heeft donderdag een nieuw ontwerp van een hyperlooptrein gepresenteerd. Het vervoersmiddel heeft nu een eigen motor en zweeft op de baan. Dat zijn belangrijke ontwikkelingen met het oog op een toekomstig hyperlooptransportsysteem.  ( 4 min )
    Klein verlies voor KLM door problemen op Schiphol
    De personeelstekorten op Schiphol kostten KLM in de laatste drie maanden van vorig jaar 170 miljoen euro. Daardoor leed de luchtvaartmaatschappij in het vierde kwartaal een klein verlies van 2 miljoen euro. Tegelijkertijd maakte het bedrijf bekend dat het de staatssteun die het tijdens de coronapandemie heeft gekregen verder afbouwt.  ( 5 min )
    Gasprijs duikt voor het eerst in meer dan een jaar onder de 50 euro
    De gasprijs staat op het laagste punt in ruim een jaar. Voor een megawattuur gas betaalden handelaren vrijdagochtend voor het eerst sinds december 2021 minder dan 50 euro, wat een daling betekent van zo'n 5 procent ten opzichte van donderdag einde dag.  ( 3 min )
    Personeelstekort nekt Schiphol: 77 miljoen euro verlies
    De aanhoudende personeelsproblemen op Schiphol hebben geleid tot een flink financieel verlies voor het bedrijf. Weliswaar verdubbelde het aantal reizigers vorig jaar ten opzichte van een jaar eerder, maar nog altijd was er een tekort van 77 miljoen euro.  ( 4 min )
    KLM duikt in rode cijfers door problemen op Schiphol
    De personeelstekorten op luchthaven Schiphol kostten KLM in de laatste drie maanden van vorig jaar 170 miljoen euro. Daardoor moest de luchtvaartmaatschappij een klein verlies van 2 miljoen euro in de boeken zetten over het vierde kwartaal. Tegelijkertijd maakte het bedrijf bekend dat het de staatssteun die het tijdens de coronapandemie heeft gekregen, verder afbouwt.  ( 5 min )
    De ene staking steekt de andere aan: steeds meer mensen komen in actie
    Het aantal stakingen in ons land neemt toe, maar taferelen zoals in Frankrijk en Griekenland zijn niet aan de orde. Wel kunnen de stakingen een sneeuwbaleffect hebben, want staken is "besmettelijk".  ( 5 min )
    Er wordt flink gestaakt en dat kan tot meer stakingen leiden
    Het aantal stakingen in ons land neemt toe, maar taferelen zoals in Frankrijk en Griekenland zijn niet aan de orde. Wel kunnen de stakingen een sneeuwbaleffect hebben, want staken is "besmettelijk".  ( 5 min )
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    ‘Most Overpaid CEOs’ Fall Behind on Delivering Returns
    Corporate watchdog As You Sow found that some of the highest-paid CEOs have not delivered the expected financial results for their companies.  ( 1 min )
    Paramount Global Profit Drops as Ad Revenue Slumps
    Shares of Paramount Global (PARA) moved lower after the entertainment company missed estimates in its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2022.  ( 1 min )
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    Markets Nosedive on Another Surprising Inflation Report
    U.S. stock markets moved lower on Thursday, Feb. 16, as Producer Price Index (PPI) data revealed that inflation remained higher than expected.  ( 1 min )

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    CORRECT & REPLACE: Cooper Standard Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results and Provides Guidance for Improved Full Year 2023 Outlook
    Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CPS) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.  ( 58 min )
    Former Googler pulls back the curtain on a bureaucratic ‘maze’—and lambastes bosses and employees for losing sight of what’s important
    Software engineer Praveen Seshadri’s essay comes at a sensitive time for Google.  ( 47 min )
    Applied Materials’ Forecast Shows Bright Spots in Chip World
    (Bloomberg) -- Applied Materials Inc., the biggest maker of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment, gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, benefiting from demand for gear that makes auto and industrial chips. Most Read from BloombergChina Hits Back at US with Sanctions on Lockheed, RaytheonStocks Sink as Fed Officials Embrace Bigger Hikes: Markets WrapChina Warns of Retaliation Against US Over Balloon SagaTesla Recalls More Than 362,000 Cars Due to Self-Driving Crash RiskAdderall’s  ( 48 min )
    Dow Jones Loses 400 Points On Hot Inflation, Tesla FSD Recall; DoorDash Runs On Earnings
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    Cisco stock adds more than $10 billion in a day, but is supply or demand driving strong performance?
    Cisco shares were headed for their best day since 2020 on Thursday, but analysts were still debating whether strong sales were the result of supply or demand  ( 25 min )
    Stocks moving after hours: DraftKings, Applied Materials, Redfin
    DraftKings, Applied Materials, and Redfin were among the stock making movers in after hours trading on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.  ( 46 min )
    Shopify stock suffers one of its worst days yet as Wall Street wonders what is to come
    Shopify Inc. shares suffered one of their worst days on record Thursday, after financial results failed to provide much clarity about the road ahead in 2023.  ( 25 min )
    DoorDash Fourth-Quarter Results Beat On Revenue, Miss On Earnings
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    DraftKings Scores Record Revenue, Raises 2023 Outlook
    The sports betting firm is getting a boost in revenue as more states legalize sports gambling.  ( 22 min )
    The housing market downturn isn’t over
    Just as the U.S. housing market started to show some signs of life, mortgage rates began rising once again.  ( 48 min )
    Applied Materials Beats Earnings. Stock Rises.
    The chip equipment maker reported adjusted earnings of $2.03 a share for the January quarter, compared with the consensus estimate of $1.93.  ( 22 min )
    Former Google Employee Issues Scathing Warning About Tech Giant
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    Nestlé Sells Less After Raising Prices, Moves to Drop Some Unpopular Lines
    The maker of Nescafé coffee and Purina pet food said sales volumes fell after it raised prices to offset soaring costs.  ( 23 min )
    Denver-based Newmont's $17.1B offer for Aussie gold miner rejected as too small
    Will the Denver-based gold giant dig deeper in its quest for a deal that could increase its gold output by 31%?  ( 16 min )
    Chip Gear Vendor Applied Materials Posts Beat-And-Raise Earnings Report
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    DraftKings stock soars after Q4 revenue beat, narrower-than-expected loss
    DraftKings stock soared Friday morning after the sportsbook operator outlined a narrower-than-anticipated loss in 2023 and a path to profitability by 2024 during its fourth-quarter earnings call.  ( 46 min )
    DraftKings earnings: Stock pops after Q4 revenue beat, narrower-than-expected loss
    DraftKings (DKNG) stock popped late Thursday after the sportsbook operator posted a revenue beat and narrower-than-expected loss for its fourth quarter.  ( 47 min )
    Deere Earnings Are Coming. The Stock Needs a Beat.
    Wall Street is looking for earnings of $5.57 a share from $11.3 billion in equipment sales for the latest quarter.  ( 22 min )
    Dow falls 400 points as stocks suffer worst drop in a month after PPI data, Fed comments
    U.S. stocks suffered their worst drop in a month on Thursday after hotter-than-expected data on wholesale prices and talk of more aggressive interest-rate...  ( 22 min )
    Nasdaq Gets a Healthy Dose of Psychedelics With Lucy Scientific
    By Exec Edge Editorial Staff Lucy Scientific Discovery Inc. (Nasdaq: LSDI), which focuses on psychotropic drugs and had its initial public offering last week, rang the closing bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange today in New York. The company is focused on becoming the premier research, development, and manufacturing organization for the emerging psychedelics-based medicines […]  ( 46 min )
    MPW Soars 8% In One Day: What In The World Happened?
    Stocks can fly up or down very quickly for many reasons, including rumors, analyst upgrades or downgrades, dividend increases or solid earnings reports that beat the Street. But when a stock that has been sinking — both short and long term — suddenly soars 8% in one day on heavier than usual volume, it bears a closer look. Here is one real estate investment trust (REIT) that soared 8% on Feb. 16. What in the world happened? Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE: MPW) is a Birmingham, Alabama-based  ( 47 min )
    How Biden is wrong about the future of oil
    The world is going to need fossil fuels far longer than President Biden seems to think.  ( 48 min )
    Dow Jones Falls Amid Inflation Data Surprise; Elon Musk Offers This Defense Amid Big Tesla Recall
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    A potential stock-market catastrophe in the making: The popularity of these risky option bets has Wall Street on edge
    Professional and amateur traders are flocking to risky equity options that some have likened to lottery tickets, dawn by the opportunity to reap massive...  ( 29 min )
    Everyone Doubts the Rally in Stocks. That Doesn’t Mean the Market Is About to Plummet.
    “It’s been a hated rally,” said James Ragan, director of wealth management research at D.A. Davidson. “There has been some skepticism about the rally."  ( 23 min )
    Bed Bath & Beyond falls toward 8th-straight loss, the longest such streak in 3 months
    Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. sank 6.5% in afternoon trading Thursday, to put them on track for an eighth straight decline. The losing streak comes after...  ( 22 min )
    Retail investors are pouring a record $1.5 billion per day into the stock market
    Individual investors have been snapping up stocks at the fastest pace ever as U.S. equity markets charge higher this year.  ( 47 min )
    Tesla recalls 362,758 EVs, says self-driving software ‘may cause’ crashes
    Tesla recalls 362,758 EVs as EV maker's self-driving software "may cause" crashes. Tesla stock turns lower.  ( 24 min )
    Marathon Oil makes $3.6B profit in 2022, plans Eagle Ford activity this year
    Marathon Oil aims to return $1.8 billion to shareholders this year.  ( 16 min )
    Billionaire George Soros Interested in Carvana, the 'Amazon of Used Cars'
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    Ford’s EV battery deal with China’s CATL echoes industrial history
    Almost exactly a century ago, Sun Yat-sen, the father of modern China, wrote a letter to Henry Ford. He asked Ford to invest in his country and to help China build a “new industrial system.”  ( 47 min )
    Former Barclays boss 'drank wine in Epstein's hot tub after paedophile's arrest'
    The former boss of Barclays drank white wine in a hot tub on Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island while the paedophile financier was under house arrest for child sex offences, a lawsuit has alleged.  ( 48 min )
    Bankman-Fried’s Stanford-Connected Backers and the Decline of Tech Prestige
    In his immediate response to media queries, former dean of Stanford’s law school Larry Kramer gave a very personal explanation for why he’d pledge $500,000 to get Sam Bankman-Fried out on bail. Kramer, along with Stanford computer scientist Andreas Paepcke, were both identified yesterday as bail guarantors after Bankman-Fried’s lawyers missed a window to appeal the decision. For his part, Kramer and SBF’s parents Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried have been “close friends since the mid-1990s.”  ( 47 min )
    How Bed Bath & Beyond Avoided Bankruptcy
    As banks pushed for repayment, a hedge fund saw a troubled company that had one thing going for it: the passionate interest of individual investors.  ( 27 min )
    Bitcoin maximalist Mike Novogratz, who once predicted it hitting $500K in 2024, would now be ‘the happiest guy’ if it ends the year at $30K
    Bitcoin will eventually hit $500,000, but not in the next five years, the Galaxy Digital CEO said Wednesday.  ( 46 min )
    Novavax Plans To Update Its Covid Shot — But Is NVAX Stock A Buy Today?
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    EQT sees potential for shale industry cuts in natural gas production
    The volatility in natural gas prices comes at a time of change for the industry.  ( 16 min )
    JPMorgan’s top strategist warns markets could be heading for another ‘Volmageddon’
    “While history doesn’t repeat, it often rhymes,” Marko Kolanovic warned.  ( 47 min )
    Fastly Results ‘Beat All Around.’ The Stock Soars After Receiving Upgrades.
    A strong sales outlook from Fastly has analysts upgrading the stock.  ( 23 min )
    Charlie Munger Reveals What Stock He's 'Addicted' To
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    Paramount Posts Big Earnings Miss, CEO Says Price Increases Are Coming
    The entertainment company reported earnings per share of 8 cents, analysts were expecting 24 cents. The company said falling advertising revenue was partly to blame.  ( 23 min )
    Coinbase downgraded ahead of earnings on 'treacherous' outlook
    Analysts at D.A. Davidson downgraded shares of Coinbase on Thursday amid regulatory uncertainty in a call that comes just a few days before the company's next quarterly report.  ( 47 min )
    Tesla beats BMW as top luxury brand in U.S. for first time
    It’s now official… sort of. Tesla has now passed BMW as the top luxury brand in the U.S., according to new car registration data compiled by Experian in partnership with Automotive News.  ( 46 min )
    Billionaire Ken Griffin Bets Big on These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
    While last year wasn’t a particularly good year for stock investors, at least one man closed it out with a smile. Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of the Citadel hedge fund, didn’t just outperform the markets last year – he managed to outperform them by a margin of $16 billion. It was the highest annual profit ever seen by a Wall Street hedge fund, and reflected the 38% return generated by Citadel’s flagship fund. Now we all know that past performance is no guarantee of future gains – but it  ( 48 min )
    Americans are drowning in credit card debt thanks to inflation and soaring interest rates
    As Americans' credit card balances soared at the end of 2022, delinquencies started to creep up as well.  ( 48 min )
    Walmart, Kroger, Amazon and Grocery Stores Have a Problem Bigger Than Inflation
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    Zero-Day Options Are Like Betting on ‘Horse Race,’ Tchir Says
    (Bloomberg) -- A surge in short-dated options trading, driven by risk-taking behavior from investors, is amplifying daily moves in the stock market, according to Peter Tchir at Academy Securities.Most Read from BloombergChina Hits Back at US with Sanctions on Lockheed, RaytheonChina Warns of Retaliation Against US Over Balloon SagaStocks Sink as Fed Officials Embrace Bigger Hikes: Markets WrapTesla Recalls More Than 362,000 Cars Due to Self-Driving Crash RiskAdderall’s Disappearing Act Has Left  ( 47 min )
    Dow falls 250 points after hot January PPI print, Fed’s Mester remarks
    U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday morning as investors digest another hot inflation report that showed price pressures at the wholesale level rose more...  ( 27 min )
    Tesla fires dozens of workers one day after launching union campaign
    Tesla fired more than 30 employees who work at its factory in Buffalo, New York, in retaliation for union organizing, according to a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Tesla Workers United, a group of Tesla employees who work as data labelers on the Autopilot team at the company's Buffalo plant, announced Tuesday plans to organize a union.  ( 46 min )
    Ghosting your job candidates? You better watch out — it might come back to bite you later.
    A report from the Conference Board says that 1 in 5 candidates who were ghosted by the company they were applying with took a 'negative action' against them.  ( 24 min )
    Seattle Genetics' 'Refreshing' Enthusiasm Drives Stock Surge; Alkermes Briefly Breaks Out
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    The Real Estate Market Is In The Freezer, But Billionaire Grant Cardone Says Investors Will 'Save The Day'
    Economists have been calling for a housing crash for several months. Some even predicted that home prices would fall by as much as 30% in 2023. While these claims are understandable considering that rising mortgage rates have priced many would-be buyers out of the market, it appears that a different scenario is beginning to play out. Best-selling author and real estate fund manager Grant Cardone agrees that the housing market is in trouble, but points out that investors will create enough demand  ( 47 min )
    Twilio Soars By Most in Nearly Three Years on Profit Outlook
    (Bloomberg) -- Twilio Inc. jumped by the most in almost three years after projecting a profit this quarter and setting the stage for $1 billion worth of stock buybacks.Most Read from BloombergChina Warns of Retaliation Against US Over Balloon SagaChina Hits Back at US with Sanctions on Lockheed, RaytheonASML Stolen Data Came From Technical Repository for Chip MachinesUS Says 3 Mystery Objects Likely Private, With No China LinkUkraine to Receive Fewer Battle Tanks From Allies Than PromisedEarning  ( 47 min )
    14 dividend stocks that rose 100% or more in 5 years as the payouts doubled
    These dividend stocks have helped investors follow a 'growth, then income' strategy  ( 27 min )
    TravelCenters stock pops 70% after BP announces $1.3 billion deal to buy company
    TravelCenters of America (TA) shares are surging today as BP’s (BP) North America subsidiary announced it is buying the fuel and service centers in a $1.3 billion all-cash deal.  ( 46 min )
    A $6 Trillion Wave of Money Revives an Arcane Corner of Wall Street
    (Bloomberg) -- Locked out of debt markets and facing significantly higher borrowing costs, executives at troubled companies are looking for help in an almost dormant corner of Wall Street.Most Read from BloombergChina Warns of Retaliation Against US Over Balloon SagaChina Hits Back at US with Sanctions on Lockheed, RaytheonASML Stolen Data Came From Technical Repository for Chip MachinesUS Says 3 Mystery Objects Likely Private, With No China LinkUkraine to Receive Fewer Battle Tanks From Allies  ( 50 min )
    Here’s where the 60/40 could really fail you. But a better option may be under your nose.
    The 60/40 may actually be a terrible asset allocation in the long run  ( 26 min )
    EV Battery Maker QuantumScape’s Stock Is Plunging After a Run-Up
    QuantumScape shares rocketed Wednesday ahead of a fourth-quarter report. evening. They're giving back quite a bit in Thursday trading.  ( 23 min )
    Pennsylvania Farmer Behind $5 Trillion Trend Speaks Out: I Created A Monster
    Add up the market valuation of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), all the cryptos in the world and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos’s fortune, and you get to over $3 trillion. But one 80-year-old man has created something bigger than all three of these combined. These days, he shuns the spotlight and lives on a modest farm in rural Pennsylvania. You would never guess the farm’s owner set in motion a $5 trillion force that grows each fortnight. It’s a comfortable enough retirement, but Ted Benna has some regrets.  ( 47 min )
    Teck Resources Is Said to Plan Coal Spinoff to Focus on Metals
    (Bloomberg) -- Teck Resources Ltd. is planning to separate its multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal business to focus more on industrial metals, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergChina Warns of Retaliation Against US Over Balloon SagaUS Says 3 Mystery Objects Likely Private, With No China LinkASML Stolen Data Came From Technical Repository for Chip MachinesChina Hits Back at US with Sanctions on Lockheed, RaytheonUkraine to Receive Fewer Battle Tanks From Allie  ( 46 min )
    A Look at DraftKings After the Super Bowl and Before Earnings
    Here's how we'd play the stock right now.  ( 10 min )
    Illegal for 79 Years, This Loophole Lets Regular Americans Invest Alongside Silicon Valley Insiders
    For 79 years, if you wanted the right to invest in early-stage companies like Apple in the 1970s, Facebook in 2004, or Airbnb in 2009, you had to be an “accredited investor.” The concept came from a 1933 law that created the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to guard against some of the excesses on Wall Street that had led to the 1929 crash and the ensuing Great Depression. The Securities Act also held a provision barring any non-founders or other company insiders from investing in a p  ( 48 min )
    DocuSign plans to lay off 10% of its staff
    DocuSign Inc. expects to lay off about 10% of its workforce in a bid to improve its 'growth, scale and profitability objectives.'  ( 23 min )
    Crocs Stock On The March After Earnings Beat, Optimistic 2023 Outlook
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    The Stock Market Is Playing a ‘Game of Chicken’ With Bonds. It Won’t End Well.
    The stock market appears to be making some aggressive assumptions that will derail the recent rally in the S&P 500 if they turn out to be wrong.  ( 23 min )
    Why Does My Bank Have Savings Account Transfer Limits? It's My Money!
    Some banks limit how often you can transfer money out of a savings account. Exceeding the allowed quota of transfers via ATM, electronic bill payment or other methods could result in being charged a fee, having your savings account changed … Continue reading → The post Savings Account Transfer Limit appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 48 min )
    Why Inozyme Pharma (INZY) Shares Are Trading Higher Today
    Inozyme Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: INZY) announced topline pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), and safety data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 trials of INZ-701 in ENPP1 Deficiency and ABCC6 Deficiency (PXE). Rapid, significant, and sustained increase in plasma pyrophosphate (PPi) was observed, and an encouraging patient-reported outcome data in all dose cohorts in the ENPP1 Deficiency trial. Also Read: Inozyme Pharma Post Encouraging Early Data From Genetic Disorder Trial. PPi plays a significant r  ( 45 min )
    Dow Jones Futures Fall 280 Points On Hot Inflation Data; Shopify Plunges On Earnings
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    Amazon and Other Quality Stocks Have Been Hit Hard. They Could Be Buys.
    Some quality stocks are on sale, a perfect opportunity for investors interested in names that might have a particularly bright future.  ( 23 min )
    TravelCenters of America Stock Surges. It’s Being Bought by BP for $1.3 Billion.
    The oil giant will acquire TravelCenters of America for $86 a share.  ( 23 min )
    TravelCenters of America to be acquired by BP in all-cash deal valued at $1.3 billion, stock soars 71%
    TravelCenters of America Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to be acquired by BP Plc for $86 a share in cash, or about $1.3 billion. The price is equal to an...  ( 23 min )
    Google is mismanaged and has ‘delusions of exceptionalism,’ entrepreneur who sold his start-up to the search giant says
    After selling his company, the startup founder worked as a software engineer at Google for three years.  ( 47 min )
    Why Toast Shares Are Falling Today
    Toast, Inc (NYSE: TOST) reported fourth-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 50% year-on-year to $769 million, beating the consensus of $743.9 million. ARR for Q4 was $901 million, up 59% Y/Y. Gross Payment Volume (GPV) increased 49% Y/Y to $25.5 billion. EPS loss of $(0.19) missed the consensus loss of $(0.14). "As we continue to enhance our all-in-one digital platform, we're helping restaurants diversify into additional service models, unlock new revenue streams, alleviate key pain points, and thriv  ( 45 min )
    Founder of WallStreetBets, Which Ignited Meme Stock Frenzy, Is Suing Reddit
    The lawsuit accuses Reddit of breaching contract by removing Jaime Rogozinski as a WallStreetBets moderator in 2020 and infringing on his right to trademark the brand, among other complaints.  ( 23 min )
    These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Twilio, Roku, Paramount, Cisco, Shopify, and More
    Twilio reports a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss, Roku adds 4.6 million new active accounts in the fourth quarter, and Cisco sharply raises its outlook for the fiscal year.  ( 23 min )
    ChatGPT, AI And Other Tech Have This Stock Teasing A Breakout
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    Toast stock dives after earnings, despite revenue beat
    Shares of Toast Inc. were getting slammed in premarket trading Thursday, though the maker of payment offerings and software for the restaurant industry...  ( 23 min )
    Datadog’s Earnings Beat Expectations. Here’s Why the Stock is Falling.
    The software company expects first-quarter revenue of between $466 million and $470 million, while analysts expected $484 million.  ( 23 min )
    Paramount’s Earnings Fall on Higher Streaming, Film Expenses
    The media company said higher revenue from its direct-to-consumer and film segments offset declines in its core television business.  ( 23 min )
    Shake Shack stock pops as Q4 earnings come mostly in line with estimates
    Shake Shack (SHAK) reported Q4 2022 earnings before market open on Thursday, February 16 that were in-line expectations, after preliminary results were out in early January.  ( 47 min )
    Crocs stock climbs toward 13-month high after big earnings beat and upbeat outlook, fueled by ‘exceptional’ demand
    Shares of Crocs Inc. leapt 7.0% toward a 13-month high in premarket trading Thursday, after the casual footwear seller reported a big fourth-quarter profit...  ( 23 min )
    Datadog stock slips after earnings forecast comes in light
    Shares of Datadog Inc. were falling 7% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company topped expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings and revenue but...  ( 22 min )
    Paramount Posts a Big Miss. The Stock Is Falling.
    The entertainment company reported earnings per share of 8 cents, driven by a slowdown in advertising. Analysts had expected 24 cents.  ( 23 min )
    Stock market news today: Stock futures fall, bitcoin rallies
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    Putin has given oil a new lease of life – we’d be mad not to take advantage
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    Markets: Bitcoin, Ether extend gains; Cardano rises most among top 10 cryptos
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    Taiwan Semiconductor shares drop after Buffett reveals stake sale
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    Berkshire Hathaway Sheds Most of Its Stake in Chip Maker TSMC
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    Markets Reverse Earlier Losses and Finish Higher
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    Growing Social Security Costs Will Help Fuel $18.8 Trillion In Deficits By 2033
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    Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of February 13: Rates rise
    Personal loan rates are slightly up this week for most borrowers, though the average rate declined for those with Poor credit.  ( 10 min )
    Tesla to Open U.S. Charging Network, Reaping Federal Subsidies
    The EV maker will allow rival brands to use at least 7,500 of its domestic chargers, including 3,500 Superchargers, by the end of next year.  ( 12 min )
    Leading Indicator: Definition and How They’re Used by Investors
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    Homebuilder Confidence Grows at Fastest Pace Since 2013
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    Form W-4: What It Is and How To File
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    How Much Does Credit Repair Cost?
    You can repair your credit for free if you do it yourself. A credit repair company costs monthly, usually through monthly fees that can run up to about $150.  ( 17 min )
    Passive Income: What It Is, 3 Main Categories, and Examples
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    Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Definition
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    The New York City Economy Tracker: February 13, 2023
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    Financial Plans: Meaning, Purpose, and Key Components
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    S&P 500 vs. Russell 1000: What's the Difference?
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    Today's Mortgage Rates & Trends - February 14, 2023: Rates rise further
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    Shopping Surged in January, Defying Inflation and The Fed
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    Berkshire Sale Sends Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Tumbling
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    Charles Schwab vs. Fidelity Investments
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    Tesla to Open U.S. Charging Network, Reaping Federal Subsidies
    The EV maker will allow rival brands to use at least 7,500 of its domestic chargers, including 3,500 Superchargers, by the end of next year.  ( 1 min )
    Strong Travel Demand Lifts Shares of Airbnb and Tripadvisor
    Shares of Airbnb (ABNB) are surging over 10% in early trading Wednesday, while those of Tripadvisor (TRIP) are up slightly after the online booking companies reported results that beat analyst estimates on stronger travel demand.  ( 1 min )
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    Lezersvraag | Niet alleen ouderen ervaren leeftijdsdiscriminatie op arbeidsmarkt
    Vooral moslims zijn de dupe van arbeidsdiscriminatie op basis van etnische afkomst, blijkt uit onderzoek. Lezers van NU.nl vragen zich af hoe het zit met discriminatie op de arbeidsmarkt op basis van leeftijd. Dat is een van de meest voorkomende vormen van arbeidsmarktdiscriminatie. Maar niet alleen vijftigplussers zijn het slachtoffer.  ( 6 min )
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    Vooral moslims zijn de dupe van arbeidsdiscriminatie op basis van etnische afkomst, blijkt uit onderzoek. Lezers van NU.nl vragen zich af hoe het zit met discriminatie op de arbeidsmarkt op basis van leeftijd. Dat is een van de meest voorkomende vormen van arbeidsmarktdiscriminatie. Maar niet alleen vijftigplussers zijn het slachtoffer.  ( 6 min )
    Linkse partijen steunen herinvoering studiebeurs, maar niet van harte
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    Korting bij Albert Heijn loopt op naarmate de dag afloopt
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    Ook in Amsterdam blijft huisvuil liggen doordat vuilnisophalers staken
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    VDL bouwt eerste elektrische personenauto op Nederlandse bodem
    VDL Nedcar in Born gaat voor BMW elektrische Mini Cooper cabriolets bouwen. Een woordvoerder van VDL bevestigt het nieuws aan NU.nl. Voor zover bekend is het voor het eerst dat in Nederland een volledig elektrische personenauto gebouwd wordt.  ( 3 min )
    NU+ | Of en hoeveel we doneren aan Giro555? 'Nederlanders zijn zeer gul'
    Sinds de oprichting van Giro555 in 1989 is bij 49 landelijke inzamelacties al voor meer dan 1 miljard euro aan geld gedoneerd. Woensdag houdt Giro555 een landelijke inzamelactie voor slachtoffers van de aardbevingen in Turkije en Syrië. Maar wanneer besluiten we om iets te doneren?  ( 6 min )
    Gucci-tassen blijven in winkel liggen door coronapiek in China
    De verkoop van luxeschoenen, -tassen en -kleren van Gucci is in de laatste drie maanden 14 procent gedaald. De plotse heropening van de maatschappij in China leidde tot een grote golf aan coronabesmettingen. Daardoor moesten winkels in die belangrijke markt een tijdlang dicht blijven.  ( 3 min )
    Recruiters met een beperking: zo wordt de arbeidsmarkt een beetje eerlijker
    Op de arbeidsmarkt hebben mensen met een beperking vaak last van vooroordelen. Hr-bemiddelingsbureau Equal Recruitment wil de beoordeling van kandidaten - met een beperking - eerlijker maken door hen te laten spreken met blinde recruiters. Waarom wil het bureau dat?  ( 7 min )
    Chinese ex-werknemer van ASML verduisterde bedrijfsinformatie
    Chipmachinemaker ASML heeft recent ontdekt dat een medewerker in China bedrijfsinformatie verduisterde. Dat bevestigt een woordvoerder van het concern uit Veldhoven aan NU.nl naar aanleiding van een vermelding in het jaarverslag.  ( 3 min )
    Musk wil het bestuur van Twitter eind dit jaar overdragen aan een opvolger
    Elon Musk heeft aangekondigd dat hij de macht over Twitter eind dit jaar wil overdragen aan een opvolger. Voor die tijd wil de miljardair het bedrijf verder stabiliseren. Volgens de ondernemer stond Twitter eerder nog op het randje van faillissement.  ( 3 min )
    Chinese ex-werknemer van chipmachinemaker ASML verduisterde bedrijfsinformatie
    Chipmachinemaker ASML heeft recent ontdekt dat een medewerker in China bedrijfsinformatie verduisterde. Dat bevestigt een woordvoerder van het concern uit Veldhoven aan NU.nl.  ( 3 min )
    Alles wat je moet weten over je studieschuld en de basisbeurs
    Nog een paar maanden en dan komt er een einde aan het leenstelsel voor studenten. Zij krijgen, zo is de bedoeling, vanaf september maandelijks weer een bedrag op hun rekening gestort door de overheid. De Tweede Kamer debatteert vandaag over het wetsvoorstel, maar veel staat al vast. De belangrijkste zaken nog even op een rijtje.  ( 6 min )
    Ahold ziet winst oplopen door extra verkopen in supermarkten
    Supermarktbedrijf Ahold Delhaize heeft eind 2022 de omzet en winst flink opgevoerd. Er werd voor 23,4 miljard euro aan voedingsmiddelen en andere producten verkocht, 16 procent meer dan een jaar eerder. Dat resulteerde in een winst van ongeveer 1 miljard euro.  ( 3 min )
    Heineken verkoopt miljoenen hectoliters extra bier tegen hogere prijzen
    Bierconcern Heineken verkocht in 2022 bijna 257 miljoen hectoliter bier, een stijging van bijna 7 procent ten opzichte van een jaar eerder. Tegelijkertijd werden prijzen verhoogd zodat er na duurdere energie, personeel, hop en graan toch meer geld overbleef.  ( 3 min )
    Leven in Argentinië bijna twee keer zo duur: inflatie van 99 procent
    In Nederland was de inflatie eind 2022 het hoogst sinds de jaren zeventig, maar de nieuwste inflatiecijfers in Argentinië zijn nog vele malen hoger. In januari waren prijzen in Argentinië 98,8 procent hoger dan een jaar eerder.  ( 3 min )
    Ov-reizigers verrast: inchecken kan ook als contactloos betalen is uitgezet
    Meerdere reizigers in het openbaar vervoer zagen afgelopen tijd ongewild geld van hun rekening verdwijnen. Dat komt doordat het sinds februari mogelijk is om in- en uit te checken met de bankpas. Dat inchecken gebeurt zelfs als mensen contactloos betalen met hun pas hebben uitgezet.  ( 5 min )
    Kamer weer in debat over basisbeurs, dit staat er al allemaal vast
    Nog een paar maanden en dan komt er een einde aan het leenstelsel voor studenten. Zij krijgen, zo is de bedoeling, vanaf september maandelijks weer een bedrag op hun rekening gestort door de overheid. De Tweede Kamer debatteert vandaag over het wetsvoorstel, maar veel staat al vast. De belangrijkste zaken nog even op een rijtje.  ( 6 min )
    In deze gemeenten koop je een huis voor minder dan 250.000 euro
    In vier Nederlandse gemeenten was de gemiddelde prijs voor een koophuis vorig jaar minder dan een kwart miljoen euro. Het gaat om Pekela, Kerkrade, Brunssum en Eemsdelta. Ook zijn er nog eens bijna twintig gemeenten waar de gemiddelde prijs onder de drie ton ligt. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van statistiekbureau CBS.  ( 3 min )
    We zijn niet tevredener over ons leven door een hoger minimumloon
    Hogere uitkeringen en minimumlonen zorgen niet dat we gezonder leven of tevredener zijn. Hulp bieden bij schulden of het goedkoper maken van gezonde producten is daarvoor een beter middel. Dat stelt het Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau (SCP) op basis van onderzoek.  ( 3 min )

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    Biden Names Fed's Brainard to Lead Economic Policy Team
    President Biden appointed Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard, a proponent of accommodative monetary policy, to lead his economic policy team  ( 11 min )
    Crypto Slammed in Senate Hearing
    Spurred by the collapse of FTX, experts testify that crypto should be more regulated.  ( 11 min )
    Sales Slowdown, Inflation Affect Burger King Parent
    Burger King parent company Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported slowing sales growth for the fourth quarter of 2022, sending shares lower.  ( 11 min )
    U.S. Debt Collections Fell 33% Over Last Four Years
    A new report from the CFPB shows a smaller percentage of households have debt collections on their credit report.  ( 11 min )
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    U.S. stock markets recovered from early losses to end mixed on Feb. 14 as consumer price index (CPI) data showed an uptick in inflation in January.  ( 10 min )
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    While administration policies and appointments can somewhat influence the economy, the president's ability to impact markets is generally indirect and marginal.  ( 16 min )
    Investopedia Newsletter Opt-In
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    BrightScope is a financial information company that primarily helps retirement market-focused asset managers identify, target, and retain clients.  ( 15 min )
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    Boeing, Airbus Strike Record Air India Deal as Travel Rebounds
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    Buffett's firm buys Apple, slashes chipmaker and bank stakes
    Berkshire Hathaway Inc. revealed several changes to its stock portfolio in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday. Many investors follow the company's moves closely because of Buffett's remarkably successful investing record over the decades. Berkshire picked up nearly 21 million more shares in the iPhone maker during the final three months of last year to give it 915.6 million shares at the end of 2022.  ( 47 min )
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    Berkshire Hathaway Slashed Its Stake in Taiwan Semi. Here’s What Else Warren Buffett Sold.
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    Wells Fargo CFO on commercial real estate: It’s going to ‘get worse’
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    Stocks moving in after-hours: Airbnb, TripAdvisor, Devon Energy
    Stocks moving in after-hours: Airbnb, TripAdvisor, Devon Energy  ( 45 min )
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    The 6-Month T-Bill Breaches 5%. It Hasn’t Been This High Since 2007.
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    Berkshire Beefs Up Stakes in Apple, Paramount, Louisiana-Pacific
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    Salesforce yields to activist pressure with harsh new policies for engineers, salespeople
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    Why Devon Energy Stock Is Down After Hours
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    Traders Capitulate, Abandoning Fed Rate Cut Bets After CPI Spike
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    Berkshire Cuts Stakes in Bank of New York, Activision in 4Q
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    Airbnb stock jumps after company reports first profitable year and a strong forecast
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    Airbnb reported its Q4 2022 earnings on Feb. 14 after the bell that beat expectations.  ( 47 min )
    Berkshire Hathaway Reveals Increased Stake in Occidental Petroleum
    Berkshire Hathaway bought more shares of Occidental Petroleum in the final three months of 2022, according to a regulatory filing released Tuesday. Warren Buffett's company said it owned 278.2 million shares of the oil company as of Dec. 31, or 28% of its outstanding shares. That's up from a roughl  ( 24 min )
    Avaya Filed Chapter 11. The Stock Is Worthless.
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    ‘Fixer Upper’ Stars Explore Sale of a Stake in Magnolia Brand
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    Cathie Wood's Firm Just Doubled Down on One of Its Major Positions
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    Ford Halts Output of F-150 Lightning EV Due to Battery Issue
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    El-Erian, Rogoff Say It’s Too Late to Fix Too-Low Inflation Target
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    Air India makes record-setting order from CFM International, GE Aerospace
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    J&J Must Face Baby Powder Suit by 24-Year-Old Dying of Cancer
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    Avaya files for bankruptcy, about 5 years after emerging from previous bankruptcy
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    Why Walmart is shuttering its longtime Portland office, other U.S. tech sites
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    AT&T Stock: Is It A Buy After Mixed Q4 Earnings? Here's What Charts Show
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    Cathie Wood doubles down on these 2 small-cap stocks ⁠— here’s why you might want to ride her coattails
    The stock market might be showing some wobbly signs as of late, but the general overall trend has been up this year, with investors showing more appetite for risk. Risk generally comes with betting on smaller names and moving forward, Bank of America thinks that over the coming decade, small caps are primed to surge ahead of the broader market. "If you buy small caps today based on current valuations,” said Jill Carey Hall, BofA’s head of US small- and mid-cap strategy, “the annualized returns f  ( 49 min )
    Buy Nvidia Stock Because It Will Lead the AI Arms Race, Says Analyst
    BofA Global Research analyst Vivek Arya reiterated a Buy rating on Nvidia stock, and raised his price target on the chip maker's stock to $255 from $215.  ( 23 min )
    Vanguard to Liquidate a Mutual Fund for First Time Since 2020
    (Bloomberg) -- Asset manager Vanguard Group plans to shutter a US mutual fund for the first time since the throes of the pandemic.Most Read from BloombergNew Cars Are Only for the Rich Now as Automakers Rake In ProfitsUS Inflation Stays Elevated, Adding Pressure for More Fed HikesChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperGuess Who Loses After Florida and Texas Bar ESG Banks?These Are the $439,000 Missiles the US Is Using to Shoot Down Mystery UFOsThe $98 million Vanguard Alternativ  ( 46 min )
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    My fiancé pays $1,700 a month to the IRS for not filing his taxes. He also still has student debt. We’re both 57. Am I responsible for his debt if we marry?
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    More than half of states are considering personal income tax cuts this year—see how it could benefit you
    “States’ rainy-day funds have never been better stocked.”  ( 46 min )
    Palantir Stock Is Still Surging. It’s Not Just Earnings Causing Excitement.
    CEO Alex Karp says there is growing M&A interest in the data-analytics software company.  ( 23 min )
    Boeing Stock Jumps On Massive Air India Deal For 290 Aircraft, Including 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner Purchases
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    6-month T-bill rate goes above 5%, 1-year rate sits on the edge after January CPI
    Most yields rise after January's consumer price index report, which is seen as leaving the Federal Reserve on the path of hiking rates.  ( 24 min )
    Oil Tumbles With US Reserve Crude Set to Flood the Market
    (Bloomberg) -- Oil fell with the US set to sell more crude from its strategic reserves and as inflation figures showed prices rose briskly into the new year. Most Read from BloombergNew Cars Are Only for the Rich Now as Automakers Rake In ProfitsUS Inflation Stays Elevated, Adding Pressure for More Fed HikesChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperGuess Who Loses After Florida and Texas Bar ESG Banks?China Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022Accelerating loss  ( 47 min )
    George Soros Snapped Up Tesla and Peloton and Dumped These Stocks
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    A salary below this amount is a dating deal-breaker for many Americans, survey shows — why you should talk money on your very first date
    New data reveals 1 in 3 Americans didn't discuss finances before marriage — and many wish they had.  ( 49 min )
    India Pressures China to Take Haircut on Loans to Poor Nations
    (Bloomberg) -- China must stop taking positions that block debt relief to some of the world’s poorest nations and be willing to take losses on its loans to them, India said in its capacity as the current Group of 20 leader. Most Read from BloombergNew Cars Are Only for the Rich Now as Automakers Rake In ProfitsGunman Kills Three at Michigan State; Suspect Found DeadUS Inflation Stays Elevated, Adding Pressure for More Fed HikesTreasury Yields Climb on Bets for June Fed Hike: Markets WrapAmerica'  ( 48 min )
    Inflation at 6.4%: 2 ‘Strong Buy’ Dividend Stocks That Beat This Rate
    Well, the news is in, and it’s not as good as had been hoped. The inflation numbers for January showed a 0.5% month-over-month increase, and an annualized rate of 6.4%. Both numbers are higher than expectations – analysts had been looking for a 0.4% monthly rate, and a 6.2% year-over-year rate. So, what are the implications? The Federal Reserve will most likely stick to its guns on interest rate hikes, the central bank’s primary tool to combat inflation. It’s likely that the Fed will raise rates  ( 49 min )
    Dow Jones Futures Reverse Lower On Hot CPI Inflation Report; 8 Earnings Movers To Watch
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    This Is What Really Happens to Your Mortgage When You Die
    If you die owing money on a mortgage, the mortgage remains in force. If you have a co-signer, the co-signer may still be obligated to pay back the loan. A spouse or other family member who inherits a house generally … Continue reading → The post What Happens to Your Mortgage When You Die? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    I've Got a $3 Million Portfolio. How Much Interest Will I Get Off It?
    When investing in your future, it is important to understand how much income you can expect from your nest egg. Many people use the 4% Rule to calculate how much you can safely withdraw from your portfolio, but is that … Continue reading → The post How Much Interest Does $3 Million Pay? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 50 min )
    InMode Slumps On Light Earnings Outlook Despite Quarterly Beat
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    CPI Inflation Comes In Hot, Keeping Fed On Guard; S&P 500 Futures Volatile
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    Inflation Sticks at 6.4% In January, With Core Prices Quickening, Complicating Fed Battle
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    SolarEdge Profit Tops Estimates but the Stock Falls. ‘What’s Not to Like?’ Ask Analysts.
    The maker of solar panels and inverters posts fourth-quarter revenue of about $891 million, while analysts had expected about $880 million.  ( 23 min )
    Tesla Stock Is Up 90% From Market Lows As Registrations In China Fell 19% Last Week
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    January CPI inflation report due today: Live updates on stock market and more
    January's inflation report will likely show a continued decline from prior months. Investors are hopeful it will prompt the Fed to pause rate hikes.  ( 48 min )
    Peabody Energy stock surges after reporting big profit and revenue beats and says it is prepping a shareholder return program
    Shares of Peabody Energy Corp. surged 4.0% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the coal miner reported fourth-quarter profit and revenue that rose well above...  ( 23 min )
    Microsoft is trying to use ChatGPT to cut Google out of way more than just the search engine market, ARK Invest says
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    Contract Chipmaker GlobalFoundries Exceeds Fourth-Quarter Goals, Guides Higher
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    Restaurant Brands, parent of Popeyes, Burger King delivers strong Q4 earnings, names new CEO
    Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported Q4 2022 earnings on Tuesday, February 14 before the market open that mostly were in line with expectations.  ( 47 min )
    Coca-Cola sees signs of Powell's 'disinflationary process'
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    January CPI preview: Inflation likely rose 0.5% in 2023's first month, consensus says
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    Buying bonds now is a smart money move even if the Fed keeps hiking rates. Here’s why.
    U.S. real interest rates are at their highest point in 15 years -- typically a bullish environmnt for bonds.  ( 25 min )
    Coca-Cola beats revenue mark, stock rises
    Coca-Cola Co. stock rose 0.6% in premarket trades after the soft drinks maker matched its earnings target. Coca-Cola said its fourth-quarter profit was 47...  ( 22 min )
    Steel Maker Cleveland-Cliffs Beats Wall Street Earnings Estimates. The Stock Falls.
    Cleveland-Cliffs reports an adjusted loss of 30 cents a share from $5 billion in sales. Wall Street was looking for loss of 34 cents on sales of $5.2 billion.  ( 23 min )
    The peak of this market rally is almost here, says JPMorgan. Time to ditch U.S. stocks, and buy these instead, says Wall Street giant.
    Once positioning recovers, Q1 is in our view likely to mark the high point of the market, says JPMorgan, one of last year's biggest bulls.  ( 26 min )
    Stock market news today: Stock futures inch up ahead of January CPI report
    U.S. stock futures crept higher in the early trade Tuesday as Wall Street awaited a major inflation reading poised to direct expectations on the Federal Reserve's path forward for interest rates.  ( 46 min )
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    'You should be terrified': A TikToker went viral for saying why anyone in the US making less than $25/hour is in serious trouble. He has a point. But you can prove him wrong
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    U.S. stock futures steady ahead of crucial inflation report
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    Credit Suisse Says Rogue Staffer Took Personnel, Salary Data
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    (Bloomberg) -- India’s love for discounted Russia oil is widening its trade deficit with Moscow and the casualty is their much-touted rupee trade plan. Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperGuess Who Loses After Florida and Texas Bar ESG Banks?China Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighters Down More Objects as Tension Ratchets HigherThese Are the $439,000 Missiles the US Is Using to Shoot Down Mystery UFOsThe gap between thei  ( 48 min )
    ‘Don’t Miss Out on the Next Leg Up’: Oppenheimer Says This Sector Is an Attractive Place to Be
    Markets move in cycles, some large, some small. 2021 saw a strong bullish trend, the strongest in decades; it was followed by a strong bearish trend, the strongest in decades, in 2022. This year opened with a turn back up that lasted through most of January. And in February, there was a pause. A brief pause, likely, before we start the next leg up, at least according to Oppenheimer chief technical strategist Ari Wald. Wald notes that the S&P 500 has reversed last year’s bear run, and that despit  ( 49 min )
    Walmart to Close Three Tech Hubs, Tells Tech Staff to Return to Offices
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    Sales Slowdown, Inflation Affect Burger King Parent
    Burger King parent company Restaurant Brands International (QSR) reported slowing sales growth for the fourth quarter of 2022, sending shares lower.  ( 1 min )
    Boeing, Airbus Strike Record Air India Deal as Travel Rebounds
    All but a few won't arrive until 2025 at the earliest as plane makers struggle to meet demand amid a surge in air travel.  ( 1 min )
    TikTok Ban Push Gets Lift From Chinese Balloon
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    FIS Shares Plummet on Spinoff Plan, Outlook
    Shares of Payment services provider Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) dropped on news that it would spin off Worldpay, its merchant unit.  ( 1 min )
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    Markets Rally From CPI-Related Dip to End Mixed
    U.S. stock markets recovered from early losses to end mixed on Feb. 14 as consumer price index (CPI) data showed an uptick in inflation in January.  ( 1 min )
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    Bij veel Nederlanders onduidelijk of ze profiteerden van lage btw op energie
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    Zie je veel tweets van Elon Musk in je Twitter-tijdlijn? Je bent niet de enige
    Veel Twitter-gebruikers zien opeens tweets van Elon Musk in hun tijdlijn. Dat gebeurt ook als ze de miljardair niet volgen. De oorzaak lijkt een aanpassing in het systeem van het sociale netwerk te zijn.  ( 3 min )
    ING verhoogt spaarrente ook weer een beetje
    Na ABN AMRO en Rabobank verhoogt ook ING de rente op de spaarrekeningen van zijn klanten. Per 1 maart gaat de rente voor iedereen met een spaartegoed tot en met 10.000 euro omhoog naar 0,50 procent. Dat heeft de bank bekendgemaakt.  ( 3 min )
    Gevreesde recessie in Nederland blijft uit: 'We hoeven niet te somberen'
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    Pensioenfonds PFZW verkoopt belangen in fossiele bedrijven
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    Stofzuigergoeroe hekelt bedrijven die Dyson kopiëren: 'Dat helpt de klant niet'
    Je kent Dyson waarschijnlijk van de snoerloze stofzuigers, bladloze ventilatoren of de handdrogers die op bijna elk openbaar toilet te vinden zijn. De Britse uitvinder James Dyson staat aan de wieg van al deze producten. "We zijn nooit klaar en altijd ontevreden", zegt hij tegen NU.nl over het succes van zijn bedrijf.  ( 7 min )
    Randstad groeit minder hard vanwege angst voor recessie
    Randstad is in het laatste kwartaal van vorig jaar minder hard gegroeid. Bedrijven waren namelijk voorzichtiger met het aannemen van nieuw personeel vanwege een mogelijke recessie. De uitzender merkt dat deze trend ook aan het begin van dit jaar doorzet, zo meldt het concern dinsdag.  ( 3 min )
    Meer mensen wekken samen energie op, maar coöperaties hebben het ook lastig
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    Uitvinder James Dyson: 'Bedrijven die ons succes kopiëren helpen de klant niet'
    Je kent Dyson waarschijnlijk van de snoerloze stofzuigers, bladloze ventilatoren of de handdrogers die op bijna elk openbaar toilet te vinden zijn. De Britse uitvinder James Dyson staat aan de wieg van al deze producten. "We zijn nooit klaar en altijd ontevreden", zegt hij tegen NU.nl over het succes van zijn bedrijf.  ( 7 min )
    Valentijnsboeket dit jaar minder Nederlands en iets duurder
    Bloemen van eigen bodem waren in de aanloop naar Valentijnsdag schaars. Nederlandse kwekers produceren minder bloemen vanwege de dure energie, waardoor er bijvoorbeeld minder Nederlandse rozen te koop zijn. Ook is een bosje rozen hierdoor duurder.  ( 4 min )

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    Here's why Ouster's CEO says it will survive the shakeout in the lidar industry
    Pacala spoke to the Business Journal as Ouster completed its merger with rival Velodyne — and announced a new round of layoffs.  ( 16 min )
    Fade The CPI Inflation Report; Here's What Matters To The Fed, S&P 500
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    Palantir Jumps After Projecting First Annual Profit in 2023
    (Bloomberg) -- Palantir Technologies Inc., the data analysis company co-founded by Peter Thiel, said it was profitable for the first time in the fourth quarter, and expects 2023 to be its first-ever profitable year. Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighters Down More Objects as Tension Ratchets HigherUS Fighter Jet Downs Fourth Aerial Object Over North AmericaUS Shoots Down Fourth Ob  ( 46 min )
    IBM Sues Former Top Thai Executive for Return of $470,000 Bonus
    (Bloomberg) -- IBM Corp. is suing the former top executive in its Thailand subsidiary, claiming she should pay back nearly half a million dollars in bonus awards for taking a job at a rival company.Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighters Down More Objects as Tension Ratchets HigherGuess Who Loses After Florida and Texas Bar ESG Banks?US Fighter Jet Downs Fourth Aerial Object Over N  ( 45 min )
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    George Soros loads up on Tesla and these other beaten-down stocks
    Billionaire investor George Soros appeared to remain bullish on Tesla — and some other beaten-down names — as the year came to a close.  ( 25 min )
    Arista Stock Is Rising. Profits Topped Estimates.
    Networking-equipment provider Arista continued to benefit from strong demand from cloud-computing players in the fourth quarter.  ( 23 min )
    Stocks moving in after-hours: Palantir, Avis, Denny's
    Stocks moving in after-hours: Palantir, Avis, Denny's  ( 44 min )
    Arista Networks Delivers Earnings Beat Amid Strong Revenue Guidance
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    SolarEdge Stock Pops As Company Trounces Earnings Estimates
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    Palantir Reports Its First Profitable Quarter. The Stock Is Soaring.
    Data-analytics software company Palantir reached GAAP profitability ahead of schedule. Guidance, however, fell short of expectations.  ( 23 min )
    Palantir Stock Climbs As Government Sales Drive Earnings Beat
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    Larry Summers warns now is not the time for investor ‘euphoria’—markets are headed for a ‘turbulent period’
    “I think the consensus has become substantially too complacent about inflation,” the former Treasury Secretary told Bloomberg Friday.  ( 47 min )
    Palantir posts first profitable quarter, stock soars after earnings
    Palantir Technologies Inc. logged its first-ever quarterly profit in the fourth quarter, and the company expects to continue on that trajectory this year.  ( 23 min )
    CPI Will Show Whether Stocks or Bonds Got It Right
    (Bloomberg) -- For the first time in a long time, stock and bond markets are flashing divergent signals on the economy and future Federal Reserve policy. Tuesday’s inflation report will go a long way in determining which one is right.Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighters Down More Objects as Tension Ratchets HigherUS Fighter Jet Downs Fourth Aerial Object Over North AmericaUS Sho  ( 47 min )
    Why January’s CPI report could deal a massive blow to the stock market
    The stock market's rally to start 2023 could fizzle if Tuesday's highly-anticipated U.S. inflation report dashes hopes for a quicker retreat in the cost of...  ( 25 min )
    Oil Falls as US Looks to Sell More Supply From Strategic Reserve
    (Bloomberg) -- Oil fell after the close of the regular trading session on a Bloomberg News report that the US plans to sell more crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, adding supplies to an already-glutted market.Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighters Down More Objects as Tension Ratchets HigherUS Fighter Jet Downs Fourth Aerial Object Over North AmericaGuess Who Loses After  ( 46 min )
    Here are the new 2023 tax brackets — and how to determine yours
    Taxpayers could save on taxes because of a higher standard deduction and more generous thresholds for each bracket.  ( 46 min )
    JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Urges Investors to Ditch Stocks for Bonds
    (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategist Marko Kolanovic said he is “turning more defensive,” recommending that investors fade this year’s stock rally because “a recession is currently not priced into equity markets.”Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperGuess Who Loses After Florida and Texas Bar ESG Banks?China Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighters Down More Objects as Tension Ratchets HigherUS Fighter Jet Downs Fo  ( 47 min )
    Meta Platforms Business Chief Marne Levine to Leave
    Executives Nicola Mendelsohn and Justin Osofsky will broaden their roles at Facebook’s parent.  ( 24 min )
    Here's A Simple Way To Bet On Semiconductor Plays Like NVDA Stock
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    Should you start collecting Social Security at 62 or wait? Here are 3 smart reasons to start getting your checks ASAP
    Being patient doesn't always pay off.  ( 46 min )
    Bed Bath & Beyond Closes Another Key Business
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    Three Oil Stocks Exposed to Natural-Gas Plunge
    Citi analyst Scott Gruber thinks lower gas prices will cut into free cash flow for Coterra, Ovintiv, and Devon Energy.  ( 23 min )
    Kroger, Albertsons narrow range of stores they'll sell to 250-300, report says
    Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. have narrowed down their planned number of stores they’ll divest as part of planned merger.  ( 16 min )
    Cathie Wood's Firm Just Invested Heavily in a Hot January Stock
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    Why it may be time to sell the pop in tech stocks: BlackRock
    The move in tech stocks looks long in the tooth, BlackRock warns.  ( 46 min )
    Investors are walking away from U.S. stock-market funds, into bonds
    The stock-market rally to start 2023 isn't keeping investors from pulling billions out of U.S. equity funds. The hitch is, money is pouring into bonds.  ( 24 min )
    Toyota Makes a Big Change on EVs
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    Microsoft has a long path of earnings growth ahead, says Morgan Stanley
    Accelerating earnings growth has "catalyzed" strong stock performance for Microsoft in the past and can do so again, says an analyst.  ( 23 min )
    Fidelity National Information Services Stock Falls After Spinoff, Outlook News
    Shares of Fidelity National Information Services dropped Monday after the company said it plans to spin off the Worldpay merchant-solutions business it acquired in 2019. The financial-services-technology company said that it is working to complete the spinoff within the next 12 months, and that it  ( 24 min )
    The ongoing energy crisis in the 'best country in the world' may force drivers to 'think twice' about electric vehicles — here are 3 big stocks to gas up your portfolio
    Wake up and smell the diesel.  ( 47 min )
    Tesla Stock Is Down Again. It’s Not From EV Competition.
    Tesla stock is dropping after Super Bowl ads for competitors' electric vehicles. It's probably more profit-taking than worries about rivals.  ( 23 min )
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    It’s all fun and games until you have to put time stamps on your résumé.  ( 46 min )
    Bear Market Is Over in Stocks, Wells Fargo’s Chris Harvey Says
    (Bloomberg) -- The bear market that wiped out as much as $12 trillion in US equity values is over, according to Chris Harvey at Wells Fargo & Co. Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighter Jet Downs Fourth Aerial Object Over North AmericaUS Fighters Down More Objects as Tension Ratchets HigherUS Shoots Down Fourth Object as China Levels New AccusationThe head of equity strategy says th  ( 46 min )
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    Global Liquidity Drain Is Coming for Markets, Citi’s King Says
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    The hunt for stocks with rising dividends: These fund managers have a strategy to keep your payouts growing
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    Fastly Stock Jumps on a Double-Upgrade Ahead of Earnings. Analyst Says Shares Can Soar 62%.
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    Is Coca-Cola a buy after a robust 2022 from Pepsico?
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    Twilio plans big layoff, closing some offices
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    Sorrento Therapeutics Stock Nosedives After Filing Bankruptcy Paperwork
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    Billionaire Adani's Tanking Empire Dreams Less
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    Sell Okta Stock. Microsoft and Other Risks Loom, Says Analyst.
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    Ouster completes lidar merger with Velodyne, job cuts expected
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    Amazon Is Taking Half of Each Sale From Its Merchants
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    ‘Bare Minimum Monday’ is the latest workplace trend hitting productivity
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    Dow Jones Futures Rise With CPI Report On Deck; Caterpillar Slides On Downgrade
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    US fintech FIS to spin off Worldpay payments business
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    Fidelity National Stock Sinks. It Will Spin Off Worldpay and Issues Guidance Miss.
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    Ford Has an Electric-Vehicles Update. The Odds Are on a Battery Plant.
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    Novavax to provide up to 1.5 million more doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S.
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    6 Stocks Up 100% From Lows Can Go Even Higher, Analysts
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    Chevron Weighs Extending CEO Mike Wirth Past Mandatory Retirement Age
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    Executives are doing a great job talking down the US economy: Morning Brief
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    Inflation could ease faster than Fed believes, reducing need for rate hikes, easing recession risk
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    Warren Buffett Watchers Should Tune In. Berkshire Is Lifting Veil on Stock Moves.
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    401(k) Match for Student Loan Repayments: What You Need to Know
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    Markets Jump on Inflation Optimism Ahead of CPI
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    Drankindustrie trekt tientallen miljoenen uit voor alcoholreclames
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    Booms and busts are familiar to any student of economics – they form the underlying patterns of long-term performance, for whole economies and for individual sectors. A recent report on the semiconductor chip industry helps to show the pattern – and sheds some light on where and how investors can position themselves now for maximum advantage. To begin with, the report, based on global chip sales data, places the start of the current cycle in early 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic crisis. W  ( 49 min )
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    Shell eist schadevergoeding van Greenpeace wegens bezetting boorplatform
    Shell eist een schadevergoeding van 113.000 euro van Greenpeace omdat vier activisten van de milieuorganisatie een boorplatform hebben bezet. De schade zou zijn ontstaan doordat de activisten zonnepanelen en een windturbine op het boorplatform hebben geplaatst. Shell wil ook dat de activisten het platform verlaten.  ( 4 min )
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    Abbott Laboratories will acquire Cardiovascular Systems in deal worth $890 million
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    AbbVie’s stock gains on Q4 results
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    Globus Medical to Buy NuVasive in $3.1 Billion Deal
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    PepsiCo Earnings Top Expectations as Sales Rise 11%
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    Philip Morris stock rallies after profit misses but revenue rises well above forecasts
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    Credit Suisse suffers worst loss since 2008 financial crisis
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    PepsiCo Earnings Top Forecast, Stock Jumps On Dividend Boost
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    Hilton stock rises toward 9-month high after profit more than doubles to beat expectations
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    Disney earnings call: 3 key moments for investors to know about
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    'Truly a sham market': Jim Cramer warns that crypto's recent price action is a 'manipulation higher' you should ignore — he likes this 1 shockproof asset for protection instead
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    Tesla Set to Double From January Low on Turbocharged Tech Rally
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    Argo Blockchain Loses Its CEO And Interim Chair Peter Wall Shortly After CFO
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    Disney Overhaul Wins Over Peltz and Wall Street
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    Uber Sales Hit Record; CEO Says Pandemic Slump Is Over
    Uber Technologies (UBER) reported financial results on Feb. 8, announcing record revenues and suggesting that the pandemic impact is in the rearview.  ( 1 min )
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    The Stock Apes Are Back, and Main Street's Paying Heed
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    Markets Fall on Worries About Corporate Profits
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    Shell krijgt nieuwe klimaatzaak aan de broek in Engeland
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    Inflatie zakt naar 7,6 procent, vooral kinderopvang en boodschappen duurder
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    Miljardenverlies Aegon na verkoop activiteiten aan ASR
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    UvA gaat voorlopig geen nieuwe projecten starten met Shell
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    Bonje tussen bondgenoten: EU boos op VS om miljarden aan groene subsidies
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    Uber Sales Hit Record; CEO Says Pandemic Slump Is Over
    Uber Technologies (UBER) reported financial results on Feb. 8, announcing record revenues and suggesting that the pandemic impact is in the rearview.  ( 10 min )
    Markets Fall on Worries About Corporate Profits
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    Disney Profit Tops Estimates, Shares Rise Late
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    7 Insurance-Based Tax Deductions You May Be Missing
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    Nonfarm Payroll: What It Means, and Why It's Important
    Nonfarm payroll refers to the number of jobs in the private sector and government agencies. It excludes farm workers, private household employees, proprietors, non-profit employees, and actively serving military.  ( 13 min )
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    Is Berkshire Hathaway Suitable for an IRA?
    Berkshire Hathaway's hefty stock price has kept it out of the hands of small investors, but the company's newer Class B shares are well within reach.  ( 15 min )
    Alphabet's Bard AI Misfires in Debut, Shares Swoon
    An error by Google AI chatbot cost parent Alphabet almost $100B in market cap. The AI rush continues as Microsoft rolled out its AI-assisted search and analysts tout positives for chipmakers.  ( 12 min )
    Who Is David Tepper? What Is Appaloosa Management?
    David Tepper is co-founder of Appaloosa Management L.P. and a successful hedge fund manager. He is known as a specialist in distressed debt.  ( 14 min )
    CVS/Oak Street Deal is Latest Big Merger After Slow 2022
    At least three major acquisitions have been proposed or announced in 2023. An increase in these deals could benefit troubled investment banks.  ( 11 min )
    Does Life Insurance Cover Suicide?
    Life insurance can provide coverage in the case of suicide, but many policies have special provisions that limit the payment of death benefits.  ( 14 min )
    What does the end of special Covid measures mean for you?
    President Biden plans to end COVID emergency measures in May in response to pressure from politicians, the public, and even the FDA. That will alter access to health insurance and increase costs for tests, therapeutics, and even vaccines in ways we are just now beginning to understand.  ( 13 min )
    Main Characteristics of Capitalist Economies
    Commerce is based on the principles of capitalism, but there are few, if any, examples of pure capitalism, except in theory.  ( 20 min )
    Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL): What It Is, How It Works, Pros & Cons
    Buy Now, Pay Later is a short-term installment loan that lets you pay for purchases over time with no interest. Learn how BNPL works and about the pros and cons.  ( 18 min )
    Home Loan Applications Rise as Mortgage Rates Fall
    The ongoing decline in mortgage rates helped send home loan applications higher last week, in what Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) deputy chief economist Joel Kan called “a step in the right direction.”  ( 9 min )
    Global ESG Fund Investments Plunged 76% in 2022
    Global investments in ESG funds plunged 76% in 2022 amid a complicated mix of market turbulence, heightened scrutiny, and government support.  ( 13 min )
    How Large Corporations Avoid Paying Taxes
    The U.S. corporate tax rate stands at 21% but many big companies pay little or nothing. Here's how they get away with it.  ( 21 min )
    Understanding the Recent Infrastructure Legislation
    What's in the recently-signed $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill—and the now $2.3 trillion bill the House passed—and where we go from here.  ( 31 min )
    CD Rate Trends, Week of February 6: Rates mixed
    With the Fed recently announcing only a modest rate hike, the top nationwide CD rates wavered with only minor movements this week.  ( 11 min )
    Today's Mortgage Rates & Trends - February 7, 2023: Rates spike
    After sinking to a five-month low last week, 30-year mortgage rates have surged this week to their highest level since early January.  ( 13 min )
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    Affirm Slashes 19% of Jobs After Earnings Miss
    The Buy Now Pay Later fintech's CEO Max Levchin said the company grew too rapidly and responded too slowly to macroeconomic challenges.  ( 23 min )
    Stocks moving in after-hours: Disney, Affirm, Mattel, Robinhood
    These are the stocks making moves in after-hours trade.  ( 45 min )
    Carvana stock, heavily shorted, closes 6% higher after wild swing
    Carvana's (CVNA) stock closed 6% higher on Wednesday after soaring as much as 27% during the session, triggering a volatility halt.  ( 45 min )
    Should You Stop Believing in a ‘Safe' Withdrawal Rate for Retirement? Even the 4% Rule Presents Risk
    Is the idea of the "safe" withdrawal rate nothing more than the Tooth Fairy of the retirement planning industry – mere fiction? Some financial experts are calling the methods used to calculate safe withdrawal rates, including Monte Carlo analysis, into … Continue reading → The post Should You Stop Believing in a ‘Safe' Withdrawal Rate for Retirement? Even the 4% Rule Presents Risk appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    Disney Plans to Reinstate Its Dividend and Cut 7,000 Jobs. The Stock Jumps.
    Shares jump on the company's strong earnings and $5.5 billion in cost cuts.  ( 23 min )
    Disney to lay off 7,000 workers, cut $5.5 billion worth of costs in latest reshuffle
    Disney will lay off 7,000 workers as the company seeks to slash $5.5 billion in costs as new CEO Bob Iger continues his overhaul of the media giant.  ( 46 min )
    Disney Stock Surges On Earnings Beat, 7,700 Job Cuts, Dividend Vow Amid Bob Iger-Lead Restructuring
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    23andMe stock jumps more than 12% on raised 2023 guidance
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    Google Stock Tumbles After Its Bard AI Ad Shows Inaccurate Answer
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    Stock market news live updates: Stocks dip after Powell-fueled rally
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    Under Armour Stock Jumps on Higher Profit Forecast
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    Teva Pharmaceutical Stock Dives On Fourth-Quarter Miss, Light 2023 Guidance
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    American Airlines proposes $750 million debt offering, stock rises toward 8-month high
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    Forget Bed Bath & Beyond’s Stock. Look at Its Bonds.
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    Michael Kors parent Capri stock slides 19% premarket after earnings miss and soft guidance
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    Microsoft’s Activision Deal Would Harm Gamers, U.K. Regulator Says
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    Emerson unveils its headquarters location
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    Disney earnings: Investors eager for Iger's plan in first report since CEO's return
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    No wonder Powell didn’t commit to extra hikes. Here are five reasons the January jobs report may be too good to be true.
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    CVS Buys Oak Street Health, Beats Earnings Estimates
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    Coty stock pops 4% premarket after earnings beat and raised guidance
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    There’s a surprising culprit behind mass layoffs, says a prominent management professor at Wharton
    According to Peter Cappelli, the current state of financial accounting of human capital is a big issue.  ( 46 min )
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    Enphase Defies Concerns Over Solar Slump. The Stock Rises.
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    Pensioenfonds ABP verkocht juist in topjaar oliesector 9 miljard aan fossiele beleggingen
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    Al 70.000 reizigers checkten in met pinpas of creditcard
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    Oliebedrijven beleefden topjaar, bijna 70 miljard euro winst voor Noors Equinor
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    Tata Steel moet 110.000 euro betalen omdat het bedrijf milieuregels overtrad
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    ABN AMRO profiteert van hogere rente en lagere kosten
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    Geen treinen van Arriva in Groningen en Friesland vanwege staking
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    An error by Google AI chatbot cost parent Alphabet almost $100B in market cap. The AI rush continues as Microsoft rolled out its AI-assisted search and analysts tout positives for chipmakers.  ( 1 min )
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    What Is the Full Retirement Age (FRA) for Social Security?
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    Gold Giant Makes $17 Billion Bid for Australian Rival
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    Market strategist David Rosenberg: Wait until 2024 to turn bullish on U.S. stocks — after the S&P 500 drops 30% from here.
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    You'll Never Believe the 'Dumbest' Stock Warren Buffett Ever Bought
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    Uber Results to Test Stock's 34% Rally in 2023
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    Buy Splunk Stock, Not Datadog, as Cloud Growth Slows, One Analyst Says
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    Goldman Sachs ups its near-term S&P 500 target due to brighter economic picture. But that could knock 25% off stocks, strategists say.
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    T-Mobile Stock Is Downgraded as Wireless Industry Faces a ‘Great Deceleration’ of Growth
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    Tesla hikes Model Y prices after EV tax credit expansion
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    Top 3 Healthcare Stocks for February 2023
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    Indian Billionaires Defend Country After Adani Empire Debacle
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    Denver-based Newmont makes $17 billion takeover offer for rival gold miner
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    Faraday Future Stock Surges After Securing Funding for EV Production
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    Tesla Has Raised New Car Prices as Used Values Sink. Carvana Is Trying To Keep Up.
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    Stock market news live updates: Stocks fall as investors ponder Fed's rate path
    U.S. stocks plopped at the open Monday as investors faced another medley of earnings and evaluated the outlook for interest rates following January's blowout jobs report.  ( 47 min )
    Billionaire Gautam Adani's Empire Continues to Burn
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    Gold miner Newmont stock sinks to lead S&P 500 decliners after confirmation of bid to buy Australia’s Newcrest Mining
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    Tesla stock target raised as China demand swings to a ‘tailwind’
    Tesla stock rallies toward 3-month high after Wedbush analyst Dan Ives raises price target by about 13%, saying China demand has swung to a 'tailwind'  ( 24 min )
    Elon dodges liability, Ford falters and Rivian lays off more workers
    Elon Musk has successfully escaped one of his legal troubles. ICYMI: A jury found Musk was not liable in a class-action securities fraud trial that centered on the Tesla CEO's now infamous "funding secured" tweet. The central question in the lawsuit was whether Musk was liable for losses suffered by shareholders after he posted in August 2018 several messages on Twitter that he had secured funding to take Tesla private.  ( 52 min )
    Ask an Advisor: When Taking RMDs, How Do I Avoid Locking in Losses? I'll Be 72 Years Old Soon, and My Stocks Are ‘Way Down' This Year
    I will be 72 years old on Feb. 10, 2023. I have a traditional individual retirement (IRA) account. Most of the money is tied in stocks, and the stocks this year are way down. If I sell to pay the … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: When Taking RMDs, How Do I Avoid Locking in Losses? I'll Be 72 Years Old Soon, and My Stocks Are ‘Way Down' This Year appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    Ask an Advisor: I'm Over Age 72. How Do I Avoid the RMD Tax Bite?
    I'm over age 72. What can I do about avoiding the required minimum distribution (RMD) tax bite? I have a steady stream of other income. -Bernie Tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k)s and traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs), are potentially great … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: I'm Over Age 72. How Do I Avoid the RMD Tax Bite? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    Bed Bath & Beyond Has Nothing But Itself to Blame for Impending Bankruptcy
    (Bloomberg) -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., facing a crisis in late summer as sales plunged and suppliers revolted, insisted its white-collar workers return to the office four days a week.Most Read from BloombergTwin Earthquakes Kill More Than 1,000 in Turkey and SyriaChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonUS Moves to Recover Chinese Balloon While Weighing RetaliationTurkey’s South Hit by a Second High-Magnitude EarthquakeDell to Cut About 6,650 Jobs, Battered by Plunging PC Sale  ( 51 min )
    I'm a Collector. Do I Need to Pay Capital Gains Taxes?
    Collecting is a pastime to which a great many people are drawn. The satisfaction of having a complete set of old stamps or unearthing a rare bottle of wine is quite easy to understand. However, a less easy-to-understand aspect of … Continue reading → The post How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Collectibles appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.  ( 49 min )
    'People vote with their feet': Florida just became the fastest-growing state for the first time in 65 years — here are 3 top stocks to capitalize on this historical shift
    Folks are flocking to the Sunshine State. Are you savvy enough to get some exposure?  ( 48 min )
    On Semi Earnings Beat Estimates but the Stock Falls as Outlook Disappoints
    ON Semi expects first-quarter adjusted earnings of between $1.02 a share to $1.14 a share. Analysts are calling for $1.14.  ( 23 min )
    Is Verizon A Buy Or Sell Amid 2023 Earnings, Free Cash Flow Outlook?
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    Upcoming CVS Earnings – Is It Time to Buy?
    Coming up on February 8th, 2023, ahead of the opening bell, CVS Health Corporation (CVS) is set to release financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022.  ( 48 min )
    Dow Jones Futures Fall 200 Points; Tesla Stock Rallies On Musk Verdict, Twitter Comments
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    ON Semiconductor stock drops after earnings beat and $3 billion repurchase program, but outlook was downbeat
    Shares of ON Semiconductor Corp. dropped 3.6% in premarket trading Monday, after the maker of semiconductors for the automotive and industrial markets...  ( 23 min )
    Tyson Shares Plunge With Falling Meat Prices Hitting Profits
    (Bloomberg) -- Tyson Foods Inc. is getting hit by falling prices for beef and chicken that squeezed profits.Most Read from BloombergTwin Earthquakes Kill More Than 1,000 in Turkey and SyriaChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonUS Moves to Recover Chinese Balloon While Weighing RetaliationF-22 Makes First Air-to-Air Strike in Chinese Balloon TakedownDell to Cut About 6,650 Jobs, Battered by Plunging PC SalesThe biggest US meat company said Monday that fiscal first-quarter ea  ( 47 min )
    Nordstrom stock pulls back after rocketing on reported Ryan Cohen stake
    Nordstrom’s stock surged last week following a report that activist investor Ryan Cohen is taking a large stake in the retailer  ( 24 min )
    Three Reasons Tesla Stock Can Rise: China, Musk, Tax
    Wedbush analyst Dan Ives raised his price target for the electric-vehicle maker's shares to $225 from $200 on Monday.  ( 22 min )
    Cummins beats sales expectations and provides upbeat outlook, and stock gains
    Shares of Cummins Inc. tacked on 0.4% in premarket trading Monday, after the engines and powertrains maker reported fourth-quarter sales that rose above...  ( 22 min )
    VVIP Ventures to acquire the National Enquirer, National Examiner and Globe from a350 Media in all-cash deal
    VVIP Ventures LLC, a joint venture between Vinco Ventures Inc. and Icon Publishing LLC, has agreed to acquire the National Enquirer U.S. and U.K. editions,...  ( 22 min )
    The next few days may reveal whether investors have been riding one big suckers rally, says this strategist.
    Add the jobs numbers to a long list of things that don't make sense right now, says Matt Maley, Miller + Tabak.’s chief market strategist.  ( 26 min )
    Catalent Stock Surges on Report of Danaher Interest. M&A May Be Back.
    After two major healthcare and life sciences deals at the end of 2022, M&A in the industry could be about to rebound.  ( 23 min )
    These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Tesla, Dell, Newmont, Life Storage, and More
    Tesla raises prices for the Model Y; Dell will be cutting 5% of its workforce; Newmont launches a $17 billion bid for Australian miner Newcrest.  ( 23 min )
    Workhorse: Lordstown Motors moving to terminate 2019 IP agreement
    Workhorse Group said Lordstown Motors wants to terminate a 2019 agreement inked by the two companies.  ( 15 min )
    Stock market is basically going nowhere for the rest of the year: Goldman Sachs
    Goldman brings a voice of reason to the 2023 rally.  ( 46 min )
    Nest eggs shrank in 2022. But does 1 more year of work really matter for retirement safety? Here are the 3 big ways working longer can benefit you
    Silver linings all around.  ( 46 min )
    Rothschild Family to Take Bank Private in $4 Billion Deal
    (Bloomberg) -- The Rothschild family is planning to take its eponymous French bank private in a deal that values it about €3.7 billion ($4 billion), ending decades of public ownership for one of the most storied names in global finance.Most Read from BloombergHundreds Dead as Earthquakes Hit Turkey and SyriaChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonUS Moves to Recover Chinese Balloon While Weighing RetaliationF-22 Makes First Air-to-Air Strike in Chinese Balloon TakedownUS Down  ( 48 min )
    Tesla Lifts Model Y Prices After US Tweaks $7,500 Tax Credit Rules
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    Newmont Makes $17 Billion Offer for Australia’s Newcrest. A Bidding War Could Be Coming.
    Newmont is pursuing Australia's Newcrest, with rival miners including Canada's Barrick Gold as potential counter bidders.  ( 23 min )
    ‘Best in 15 years.’ This investment is now offering a guaranteed return of up to 4.78%. Should you bite?
    These 4 jumbo CDs outpace their competitors with the highest fixed rates.  ( 26 min )
    U.S. stock futures point to further losses after payrolls shocker
    U.S. stock futures pointed to a second day of losses after an unexpectedly strong jobs report renewed worries about how high the Federal Reserve will have to...  ( 24 min )
    Stocks Extend Slump, Powell On Deck, Tesla, Dell, Activision - Five Things To Know
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    Why the red hot stock market is ripe for a cooldown: Morning Brief
    This market acts too perfect. More on this and what else to know in markets on Monday, February 6, 2023.  ( 47 min )
    As older workers begin to outnumber younger ones, here’s how companies and governments can adapt
    Society in general needs to evolve in its way of thinking of the aging workforce and the older consumer. A handful of employers are already doing it.  ( 27 min )
    Ford cut to sell at Deutsche Bank after earnings miss
    Ford Motor Co. undefined was downgraded to sell from hold at Deutsche Bank, which also cut its price target to $11 from $13. Analyst Emmanuel Rosner said the...  ( 22 min )
    Steve Eisman of ‘Big Short’ Fame Sees a New Paradigm Unfolding in Markets
    (Bloomberg) -- Don’t be fooled by the recent rally in everything from tech stocks to crypto, says Steve Eisman.Most Read from BloombergStrongest Quake in Decades Kills Hundreds in Turkey, SyriaChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonUS Moves to Recover Chinese Balloon While Weighing RetaliationUS Downs Chinese Balloon, Prompting Protests from BeijingTrump Offers $1 Million Bond to Appeal Clinton Suit SanctionsThe Neuberger Berman Group portfolio manager, who famously bet agai  ( 50 min )
    Goldman Sachs makes a bold housing market call
    U.S. home prices might be nearing the bottom, says Goldman Sachs.  ( 47 min )
    Newmont Proposes $17 Billion Takeover of Australia’s Newcrest Mining
    U.S. gold producer makes second offer after Newcrest rejected an earlier proposal as too low  ( 24 min )
    5 Stock Picks for Total Yield, Offering Value and Growth
    Wells Fargo, Bristol Myers, Darden Restaurants, Webster Financial and Prudential Financial are balanced in returning capital through dividends and buybacks.  ( 22 min )
    Dell to Cut About 6,650 Jobs, Battered by Plunging PC Sales
    (Bloomberg) -- Dell Technologies Inc., facing plummeting demand for personal computers, will eliminate about 6,650 jobs, becoming the latest technology company to announce it will let thousands of employees go.Most Read from BloombergStrongest Quake in Decades Kills Hundreds in Turkey, SyriaChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonUS Moves to Recover Chinese Balloon While Weighing RetaliationUS Downs Chinese Balloon, Prompting Protests from BeijingTrump Offers $1 Million Bond  ( 46 min )
    Adani Stock Rout Enters Third Week as Flagship Shelves Bond Sale
    (Bloomberg) -- The stock rout in Gautam Adani’s indebted conglomerate entered a third week as its flagship firm suffered a fresh fundraising setback and a major credit rating agency downgraded the outlook on two of its companies. Most Read from BloombergChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonEarthquake Kills More Than 110 People in Turkey, SyriaUS Downs Chinese Balloon, Prompting Protests from BeijingTrump Offers $1 Million Bond to Appeal Clinton Suit SanctionsWhat You Need  ( 48 min )
    Asian Stocks Fall on Fed Hike Prospects; Yen Drops: Markets Wrap
    (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia retreated as an unexpectedly strong US jobs report raised the prospect of more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, while concern over US-China geopolitical tensions also weighed on sentiment.Most Read from BloombergChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonEarthquake Kills More Than 110 People in Turkey, SyriaUS Downs Chinese Balloon, Prompting Protests from BeijingTrump Offers $1 Million Bond to Appeal Clinton Suit SanctionsWhat You Need to Know  ( 49 min )
    Why Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Hinges on London Not Washington
    (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. takeover faces a key decision in Britain as the nation’s merger watchdog marks its arrival as a global regulator with findings that could set the trajectory to the mega deal finalizing — or falling apart.Most Read from BloombergStrongest Quake in Decades Kills Hundreds in Turkey, SyriaChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonUS Moves to Recover Chinese Balloon While Weighing RetaliationUS Downs Chinese Ballo  ( 47 min )
    Balloon Controversy Threatens to Deepen China Stock Losses
    (Bloomberg) -- Chinese stocks extended losses as tension with the US over a suspected spy balloon triggered fears of economic retaliation by the Biden administration. Most Read from BloombergStrongest Quake in Decades Kills Hundreds in Turkey, SyriaChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonUS Moves to Recover Chinese Balloon While Weighing RetaliationUS Downs Chinese Balloon, Prompting Protests from BeijingTrump Offers $1 Million Bond to Appeal Clinton Suit SanctionsREAD: US Mo  ( 47 min )
    Newmont Bids $17 Billion for Australian Gold Miner Newcrest
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    Tesla Just Raised Model Y Prices. Why a Used One May Still Cost More.
    Used car buyers looking for a Tesla can pay more than the price of a new vehicle if they are not careful.  ( 23 min )
    First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Not Ready to Soar as Investors Await Fed Chair Speech, More Earnings
    ALSO: As crypto prices rise, venture capital into the blockchain space is likely to rise. But will venture firms learn from their past overindulgences in the sector? Bitcoin dips below $23K in early weekend trading before recovering slightly.  ( 50 min )
    ChatGPT Will Replace Some Jobs, But Traders Say Not Theirs
    (Bloomberg) -- Advanced artificial intelligence systems stand to threaten jobs primarily in the financial, legal and technology sectors, according to the latest MLIV Pulse survey.Most Read from BloombergChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonMagnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes in TurkeyUS Downs Chinese Balloon, Prompting Protests from BeijingTrump Offers $1 Million Bond to Appeal Clinton Suit SanctionsWhat You Need to Know About the Alleged Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down by the  ( 47 min )
    IMF Head Warns American Consumers Would Suffer If US Defaulted
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  • Open

    Moederbedrijf van Google lanceert testversie chatbot Bard, concurrent ChatGPT
    Alphabet, het moederbedrijf van Google, heeft zijn chatbot Bard beschikbaar gesteld aan een selecte groep testers. De chatbot moet de concurrentie aangaan met ChatGPT.  ( 3 min )
    Slim omgaan met stroomverbruik gaat in de toekomst veel opleveren
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    Vakbonden laten cao-bod werkgevers in streekvervoer weer vervallen
    Het cao-bod van werkgevers in het streekvervoer is komen te vervallen. Daardoor moeten de onderhandelingen opnieuw beginnen.  ( 4 min )
    Straks bepalen vooral de zon en wind welk stroomtarief we gaan betalen
    Ons stroomverbruik neemt de komende jaren sterk toe door bijvoorbeeld meer elektrische auto's op de weg en de snelle groei van het aantal warmtepompen. Tegelijk wordt ook meer wind- en zonne-energie opgewekt. Maar het aanbod en verbruik van elektriciteit gaan uit de pas lopen. Dat levert volgens experts een enorme uitdaging op.  ( 5 min )
    Auto krijgt steeds meer concurrentie van alternatieven, 'vliegende bus' op komst
    Door de almaar toenemende drukte en stijgende kosten wordt het steeds minder aantrekkelijk om privé nog een auto te bezitten. Maar hoe reizen we dan over pakweg vijf of tien jaar naar onze bestemming? NU.nl vraagt experts naar hun visie op de mobiliteit van de toekomst en zij sluiten zelfs een soort vliegende bus niet uit.  ( 6 min )
    STAP-regeling aangescherpt, opleider mag geen snoepreisje meer aanbieden
    De regels rondom het STAP-budget worden per 28 februari aangepast om misbruik te voorkomen. Dat meldt het ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (SZW). Zo komt er jaarlijks een maximumaantal toekenningen per opleiding en mogen opleiders geen snoepreisjes of cadeaus meer aanbieden.  ( 3 min )
    Tientallen mensen ontslagen na grote overname in flitsbezorgersland
    Het samensmelten van flitsbezorgers Getir en Gorillas heeft tientallen werknemers in Nederland hun baan gekost, schrijft NRC maandag. Die ontslagen vallen bij het samenvoegen van de twee hoofdkantoren. Onder de bezorgers worden vooralsnog geen banen geschrapt.  ( 3 min )
    Ongeveer de helft van de bussen rijdt niet door staking in streekvervoer
    De helft van de bussen van vervoerders die meedoen aan de staking rijdt maandag niet, meldt de Vereniging van Werkgevers in het Openbaar Vervoer (VWOV). Duizenden buschauffeurs, treinconducteurs en machinisten in het streekvervoer leggen hun werk deze week vijf dagen lang verspreid over het land neer.  ( 3 min )
    Dell schrapt wereldwijd 6.650 banen vanwege afnemende vraag naar pc's
    Dell Technologies schrapt zo'n 6.650 banen om kosten te besparen. De Amerikaanse computerfabrikant neemt de maatregel vanwege de sterk afgenomen vraag naar pc's. Dell zag de verkopen van computers het afgelopen jaar met 37 procent dalen.  ( 3 min )
    Dure boodschappen zorgen voor minder vertrouwen in de overheid
    We hadden het afgelopen jaar minder vertrouwen in de overheid dan een jaar eerder. Dat komt volgens onderzoek van De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) voornamelijk door de hoge inflatie en de gestegen energierekening, maar ook de coronapandemie speelt hier een rol in.  ( 3 min )
    Twitter balanceert niet langer op de rand van de afgrond
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    Ruim de helft van alle vacatures is moeilijk te vervullen
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    Hoge inflatie en looneisen zorgen voor hete winter aan cao-tafels
    Acties en stakingen zijn aan het begin van dit jaar aan de orde van de dag. Werknemers eisen in verschillende sectoren een hoger loon nu de prijzen van voedingsmiddelen, drank en tabak verder stijgen. En dat zorgt voor een hete winter in de polder. "Ik heb afgelopen maand een ongekend aantal ultimatums ondertekend", zegt CNV-voorzitter Piet Fortuin tegen NU.nl.  ( 4 min )

  • Open

    FTX Wants Politicians, PACs to Return Donations—And May Sue to Recover Funds
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    Apple Misses Estimates as iPhone Sales Decline
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  • Open

    US Markets Rally Back on Powell Comments
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  • Open

    Meta Platforms Shares Jump on Q4 Results
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    ‘It’s payback time.’ U.S. stocks have been a no-brainer moneymaker for years — but those days are over.
    5 ways to stay on top of a topsy-turvy stock market and come out ahead.  ( 25 min )
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    Enterprise Products makes $5.6B profit in 2022, transports record volumes in Q4
    Looking ahead, Enterprise Products has over $3 billion in assets under construction that are slated to enter operations this year.  ( 14 min )
    What the Fed’s interest rate hike means for the housing market: ‘That is good news for mortgage rates’
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    Apple Stock Typically Gains After Earnings. That Could Change This Time.
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    AMD Soars After Profit Beat; Intel Cuts Worker Benefits
    AMD shares skyrocketed Wednesday after its earnings and guidance reassured analysts spooked by rival Intel's gloomy forecast and plan to cut benefits.  ( 14 min )
    Stocks moving in after-hours: Meta, ELF, Align
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    BYD’s EV Sales Show Contracting China Market. Tesla Could Get Hit Next.
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    Meta Revenue Beats As Company Announces $40 Billion Buyback
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    Meta stock spikes despite earnings miss, as Facebook hits 2 billion users for first time and sales guidance quells fears
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    Meta earnings: Stock spikes after better-than-expected revenue, buyback announcement
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    Meta earnings: Stock spikes after better-than-expected revenue
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    Bitcoin could hit $1.5 million in just 7 years according to a new report from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest
    In the midst of a brutal Crypto Winter, one of Bitcoin’s biggest bulls is as optimistic as ever.  ( 46 min )
    Rivian Has More Bad News as It Cuts Costs
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    Carvana, Peloton Soar as Treasury Yields Fall
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    The Fed's 25-basis-point move is its eighth consecutive straight interest-rate hike.  ( 25 min )
    Apple earnings will be the latest sign the tech industry is coming back to Earth
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    “Once people realize the Fed’s not cutting rates—there’s no more heroin, so to speak—then we’re going to price the fundamentals, which are clearly deteriorating in our view,” Wilson told CNBC Tuesday.  ( 48 min )
    Intel cuts pay, bonuses and other benefits while maintaining dividend
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    Genetic Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: GENE) agreed to form a strategic alliance with Qiagen NV (NYSE: QGEN) to establish and develop a 'Centre of Excellence facility in Australia. Qiagen will support the improvement of GTG capabilities through software, hardware, consumable and technical solutions. Genetic Technologies CEO Simon Morriss said it was an exciting opportunity for the company. "We are extremely excited to be forming this alliance with the regional subsidiary of such a prestigious glo  ( 45 min )
    The Fed hiked interest rates by a quarter point today. Here’s what this means for mortgage rates
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    U.S. stocks whipsaw as Fed raises rates by 25 basis points, says hikes will continue
    U.S. stocks whipsawed Wednesday and short-term Treasury yields climbed after the Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point interest-rate hike and asserted...  ( 22 min )
    Rivian to Lay Off 6% of Workforce in EV Maker’s Second Round of Job Cuts
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    Billionaire Gautam Adani's Empire Makes a Shocking U-Turn
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    Fed interest rate decision today: Central bank hikes by 0.25 percentage point to tame inflation
    The Fed raised its key interest rate by a smaller amount as it slowed its campaign for a second straight meeting. Chair Jerome Powell speaks next.  ( 51 min )
    Peloton stock is surging — but here are 3 bad numbers from the latest earnings
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    Adani Abruptly Abandons $2.4 Billion Stock Sale as Crisis Mounts
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    Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates for first time this year
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    FedEx Is Laying Off More Than 10% of Its Management Ranks
    The company is reducing the size of its officer and director ranks and consolidating some teams and functions as it faces a shipping slowdown.  ( 24 min )
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    Bespoke Investment Group examined how the Nasdaq has performed historically following a monthly gain of at least 10% after being down in the prior 12 months.  ( 24 min )
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    Legendary ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry issues an ominous warning after the latest stock market rally: ‘Sell.’
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    Central Banks' Binge Boosted 2022 Gold Demand 18%
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    Exxon Mobil Posts Record Annual Profit
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